**Elena**
I drop to the floor. The pain in my stomach came again. Maybe it was the way I landed. Or maybe it was everything.
Who the hell is doing this? And why?
Why now?
I grabbed a fistful of my hair, my head bowed over my knees. It felt like I’d lost a battle before even stepping onto the field.
“I give up,” I whispered, then screamed it. “I GIVE UP!”
My voice bounced off the walls. No one answered back.
Xavier. Why was he doing this to me?
A few days ago, I thought we were finally… something. A flicker of connection. A spark. Maybe even trust.
But now?
He didn’t text back. He didn’t call. He didn’t ask for me. He came back and went straight to Trisha.
Trisha.
How many ways is he planning to break me?
Was that his plan all along? Push me until I shatter?
Is he even thinkin
