The Lies: Landon Academy book 1 by Natalia Wiszniewska (red novels .txt) 📕

bothered by them, but now, he is standing in front of me and singing the song about love with my Emlyn. Scratch that, she is not mine.

They started to sing together, both of them staring deeply into each other eyes. What the hell is happening. He takes her hand and kisses it, then her forehead. She is looking at him as on someone important. Yes, he is her brother but for God sake, this song is about lovers, not siblings. Now her words before directed to me are directed to him. The same fucking words, she is singing them for him. Now I see, she wasn’t singing them for me, they were directed to him because she lost him, they have been separated. Her eyes found mine only because I am sitting in front of her, not because she wanted to look at me. I am stupid as hell; this stupid girl is making a fool of me. No, you are making a fool of yourself because you thought that she feels the same. That’s right, I have a fiancé and I need to focus on our arranged marriage not on some stupid girl who is actually our enemy.

The song comes to an end and the hall erupts in chaos. Everyone stands up from their sit and start to clap enthusiastically. Emlyn is still looking into the guy’s eyes and then it happens. He fucking kisses her. She has feelings for him… I see red. The next thing I know I rush from the auditorium and out of school.

 Chapter 12

I cannot believe my eyes. For a second, I thought that I am dreaming, but he is really here. We finish the song and then I focus only on his lips. We shouldn’t do this in front of all school, but I missed him so much. Everyone here will ask who he is and when they will find out that he is my brother, they will judge. But the truth is that we are not related. People shouldn’t care what is happening in other people lives, but this is how the world works. People judge everyone and don’t look at themselves. I don’t really care what they will tell about me, the only thing I care about is that I am happy.

I hear the loud whistle from the audience, and I know that this is Tobias. This little bastard, I missed him too. They a part of my family, the only people I can trust and tell my secrets. How could I not have missed them? But this doesn’t change the fact that they left me behind. They have lots of explanation to do.

“Go get a room lovebirds!” Yes, more humiliation, how sweet. I break the kiss and automatically scan the audience, but he is not here. Strange, I can swear that he was here just a minute ago. I take Ty’s hand and lead him on the backstage.

“How is that possible that you are here?” I ask.

“Well, Tobi wanted to tell you, but I persuaded him that it would be a good surprise.” Tyler’s voice is like honey to my ears. You cannot know what you want until you will lose it.

“You know that I hate surprises!”

“Yeah, and that’s why this was such a great idea! By the way, you were amazing, but why haven’t you told us that you are taking a part in such a lame thing? You never liked to be a part of a school’s life or some shit, what this state done to you?” Tobias voice beam from behind me. I turn around to look at him and quickly run his way to hug him. His scent envelops me immediately. His strong arms catch me at my waist and lift me off the ground. He spins me around and I laugh.

“Enough you weirdo.” He put me on the ground, and I face them both. Ty lift his brow with the anticipation for my answer. “You see, there is some shit happening in this school like no one can be a part of the competition because one girl was always their leader and they don’t like change, so I stepped in and let them know that this year I will win. I don’t know why I care but I just couldn’t let this girl push everyone around.”

“So, this is not about the school spirit or else, you just don’t like the girl and you wanted to show her who’s the boss now?” Ty asks.

“Yeah, if you say it like that…”

“I knew it! That’s my girl! Show that bitch that you cannot be pushed around! Don’t worry, my love, if you need any help, we are here to help you, just show me the girl and I will decide if I hate her as much as you do.” Tobias laughs at his own words. What a dork.

“She has a boyfriend who happens to be our daddy’s competitor son, so don’t even try,” I answered with an annoyed voice. Tyler notices the change in my voice immediately and looks at me with suspicion.

“So that’s why Liam hates you so much, beautiful.” Zac appears from nowhere.

“Wait a minute, who is this? Who is Liam and what is he doing to you?” Tobias asks. His eyes jump from me to Zac. Zac shrugs and scans Tyler from head to toe.

“The better question is who you two are and why did you kiss my girl on the stage?” Oh no, he did not just say that. In a moment, Tyler is in his face. He’s fuming, even his nostrils flares.

“The fuck you talkin’ bout mate? Who are you calling your girl?” I step between them and look at Tyler. This is going to be hard.

“Look, I am no one girl, for starters. This is Zac,” I point my finger at Zac and then at Tyler. “And this is Tyler, my brother. Zac here, is guy who happens to share with me some… moments