Hate Me (Black Mountain Academy)

by Ashley Jade

Slinging an arm around Shadow’s shoulders, he stalks off, but not before I hear Shadow mutter, “Nice pearls, prude.” You’d think someone like her would understand what it’s like to be ostracized…but apparently not. Before I can stop myself, I utter, “Isn’t it time for you to go back to your coffin, Morticia?” Snarling, she bares her teeth at me. I make the sign of the cross with my fingers. “May the power of Christ compel you.” To my surprise—and delight—a few people in the cafeteria laugh.

“To answer your question from earlier, you don’t get to fuck with Aspen because she’s mine.” Which means the only one who gets to hurt her is me.