CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE
PRIYALooking back at Jax, I see him lying on the ground and crossing his arms over his eyes. He looks beautiful, like a clear summer sky and as much as I want to remain with him, knowing how short our time is, I run after Ben.
“Wait!” I scream, trying to catch up with him.
He stops dead in his tracks. The distance he was able to cover in such a short span of time surprises me.
“Why did you run away like that?” I ask moving to stand in front of him. Ben shifts his face downward and away from me. “Hey, talk to me, please?” I take my finger to lift his chin.
“I don’t know,” He says void of emotion.
“Mhm, right, right.”
He runs his hands through his hair, still refusing to look at me.
“Listen, P, we’re best friends. And I’m okay with strictly being that to you, for
