Burn Those Who Burned Me novel Chapter 62

Chapter 62

“Seven.”

I cut Jason off mid monologue, both he and Sophie were puzzled.

“Seven what.”

Jason demanded as I continued playing a game on my phone.

“That’s how many awards I’ve won so far in the past five months for multiple thesis papers I’ve wrote.”

Jason’s face began to drain of color. He’d accepted a long time ago I was smarter than him, but now it seemed as if I was light years ahead.

Stuttering over his words, he shook his head in disbelief.

“T–That’s a lie. That’s imposs-”

“Look it up if you don’t want to believe me.

As if right on cue, Gloria and Casey pulled up in Casey’s range rover.

As soon as Gloria hopped out of the truck she ran over and hugged me tightly.

“Clare–bear I missed you!”

So dramatic. Through laughs I hugged her back.

“It’s only been two days.”

Casey walked around and began putting my bags in his trunk.

“I don’t know, I’m with Gloria Clara. It’s felt kind of off not being with y’all these past few days.”

Gloria instantly popped up and pointed to Casey.

“See! It’s not just me.”

While I laughed with mt friends, Jason and Sophie fumed at the blatant way Casey and Gloria refused to acknowledge their presence, Jason was the first to speak.

“Clara, who are these people?”

Both Gloria and I turned to face Jason.

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“Why?”

Jason’s eyes began to bulge out of his sockets. Before he could say anything, Sophie interjected. Turning on her best I’m made of sugar and spice act; she walked over to Gloria and Casey.

“You must be Clara’s friends! I’m so glad she’s able to make friends at Lexington. It’s always been so hard for her because everyone always loved me more.”

Sophie grabbed Gloria’s hands, putting on her most innocent look.

“Even though she hates me, please take care of my sister.”

Poor Sophie, I supposed this act would have worked on anyone else. The sweet and dutiful sister and the evil mean sister. Except Gloria and Casey were already aware of the type of person she was. Gloria immediately snatched her hands out of Sophie’s. Scoffing, she couldn’t help but laugh.

“What a foolish family.”

Gloria’s voice was filled with disdain. Sophie’s cheeks redden; that wasn’t the response she’d expected. Her mask almost slipped; she quickly regained her composure.

“Excuse me?”

Her voice was sweet with a hint of disbelief, but Gloria wasn’t backing down.

“I said, what a foolish family. Clara went to Bartum, yeah? While you went Northern Prep. How would you know if she made friends or not? Not to mention that silly little act of yours.”

“What act!”

Sophie’s composure was now shredding away, but Gloria didn’t care.

“That whole ‘please love me for pretending to love my sister as I make sure I try my best to embarrass and insult her‘, act.”

I had to laugh out loud; Gloria nailed it all the way the down to the mocking voice tone, Finally, Jason jumped in.

“Hey, you don’t what the hell you’re talking about! Sophie is ”

Before he could finish, Casey was in Jason’s face. I was only 5’2, so any time Jason stood over me, it always felt like he was giant. It wasn’t until I saw Casey’s 6’3 frame standing over Jason that I

realized 5’10 wasn’t that tall at all.

“We know more than you think Sterling, but if you yell at my girlfriend or my little sister again we’re going to have a problem. Gloria, Clara, everything is in the truck. Let’s head home.”

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Without another word, Gloria and I got into the truck without looking back once as Jason and Sophie stood in silence. Funny how he had all that mouth for me not too long ago.

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