Desolate (Riverband #2) by Sara Daniell, J. L. Hackett Read Free Book Online

Selena. "No freakin' way!" He hugged me. "No wonder I haven't heard from Havock the past few days!"
     
    I gasped in pain as his arms tightened around me.
     
    “Dammit, Jude!” Havock snapped.
     
    Jude let go of me.  “What?  What’d I do?!”
     
    Havock touched the side of my face.  “Are you okay?”
     
    “What do you mean is she okay?  I hugged her, it’s not like I drop kicked her!”
     
    Selena smiled a little at me. "Well, thank God she’s back. Havock's been loony since you've been gone."
     
    Havock ignored Selena and explained to Jude that I had been hurt, leaving out the crazy witch stuff.
     
    “Damn.  Sorry, Reese.  I didn’t know.”  Jude went to hug her again but stopped.  “I just want to hug her.  She’s so cute and she’s back.”
     
    Havock laughed. “No hugging.  Hive five or something.”
     
    Jude smirked.  “I could kiss her.  That’d be more fun.”
     
    “Go ahead.  If you want to die.”
     
    Jude laughed and Selena rolled her eyes.  “This reunion is fab, but I’m over it now.  Can I bum a cigarette before class?” she asked Havock.
     
    Havock handed her one along with his lighter. 
     
    "I’m surprised you guys didn’t know she was back. I figured you guys would've heard already. This is Riverbend," Havock said as Selena passed him the cigarette. 
     
    The bell rang. Everyone started hurrying to classes. Havock groaned when he saw a girl coming over. Jude and Selena laughed.
     
    "Hey, Janzy. Remember Reese?" Havock smiled a little.
     
    I felt my blood pressure suddenly rise.
     
    Janzy smiled at me. "Hey, Reese. Good to see you're back. Not." She rolled her eyes and flipped her hair. "I was coming to tell you that I left my shoes in your truck last week. I need them before Jackson figures out what's been going on."
     
    Selena laughed. "Seriously?! You're talking to him about shoes in the hall of the school and you expect Jackson not to find out?!"
     
    Havock held tightly to my hand. "I gave them to Garrett to give to Felicity to drop off by your house a few days ago."
     
    She smiled. "Oh, then she must still have them. I'll just ask her."  She glared at Selena as she walked off.
     
    My hands started shaking a little. I loved Havock, but seeing one of the girls he had been with while I was gone was making me extremely angry. I was so angry that it felt like something was building inside of me.
     
    "So, math class." Havock started walking.
     
    "You have math. I don't. See ya’ later," I whispered. I looked at Havock. This day was going to suck. I could tell. I was going to have to deal with all the bitches here.
     
    I kissed his cheek then walked off. I was almost to the art room when my arm was grabbed by someone. I looked up and saw Jackson, Janzy's boyfriend.
     
    "Let go of me," I said softly. I had a lot of work to do, and I didn't have time for this shit.
     
    All my classes were different now. I was to have private classes with all my teachers sometime during the day to test me and see if I was behind. So that made art first.
     
    "You better tell your boyfriend he better watch his back."
     
    I jerked my arm trying to get it out of his grip. "I was just about to say the same thing about your girlfriend."
     
    "Janzy was drunk. Havock took advantage of that like he does all girls. You'd be smart to get tested for STD's. Your boyfriend has been around, Sweetheart."
     
    He let go of my arm and walked off.
    I closed my eyes and took deep breaths. I then headed to art class.
     
    ~~~
    It had been a long day and it was time for lunch. My head and ribs hurt and if one more person mentioned Havock to me, I was going to explode. I sat at the table next to Havock and stabbed at my food.
     
    He put his arm around my shoulders and kissed my cheek. He pulled away when he saw the fire in my eyes. "O-kay," he said as he leaned back in his chair.
     
    "It's been a sucky day," I said coldly as I pushed my plate away.
     
    "Can I do something to make it