Page 42 of Knox Academy Omnibus
“But that means you were with another Knox, and that is rarer than spotting a unicorn around here. Let it be Onyx, that guy needs to get laid.”
I place my hands on her shoulders and give her a little shake. “You have to stop me from doing anything stupid, my damn hormones are taking over and it has to stop.”
“I will try my best, but wear something slutty.”
“I don’t own anything slutty and I’m going to be late for my class with Mr Knox.”
“Fine, go. But come to my room when you’re done and we will find you something hot.”
“Just remember, I’m not from around here and don’t want to freeze.”
“That is the joy of a Knox party, they are always held in an abandoned underground bunker. It is awesome. Hot and sweaty in confined spaces, so dress the part!”
I laugh at her and make my exit as fast as I can, before she drags me back to her room and I miss my lesson. I’m really hoping Sawyer is there today because I am still as mad as a cut snake about him ditching meanddating; even if it isn't rational.
I see Sawyer and Onyx warming up, whilst I stand and watch from a distance. They both really do look amazing from behind.
Onyx must feel me watching; he spins around and smiles, sending a tingle of emotion all over my body. It isn’t often that he smiles, and for the first time, he seems genuine.
Sawyer notices his brother's change of attitude and looks my way, then back to his brother, his jaw tense.
“Don’t stop on my account,” I say, coming to stand closer to them.
“Checking me out, huh?” Onyx jokes.
“Close your mouth, Amelie, it looks like you’re catching flies,” Sawyer snarks.
“He jokes! I almost had my Onyx-is-a-robot theory complete.”
“Hurry up and stretch, we need to get this lesson over with,” Sawyer snaps, looking down at his phone.
“Another hot date?” I snap back, starting to stretch. If he wants to be pissy at me, fine, but he still owes me and Iwillget him alone eventually, so he has to tell me. A deal is a deal.
“If you call a grade-A clinger a date,” Onyx snorts.
“Get lost and run brother. Amelie, can I talk to you for a minute?” I look to Sawyer, but Onyx interrupts.
“Last one to the tree line is a rotten egg!” I turn to face Onyx.
“Sorry Mr Knox, but I wouldn’t want to be a rotten egg.” Onyx laughs and I turn away before I can see the look on Sawyer's face, not before kicking Onyx as hard as I can in the shin and making a run for it.
“Cheating won’t help you win,” Onyx calls after me, but I just lift my middle finger in the air and sprint as fast as I can towards the tree line on the far side of the oval. He will catch me quickly, I have no doubt about that. His taunts get clearer and clearer the closer he gets.
With a hundred metres to go, I can feel him on my ass. My lungs are starting to hurt, my foot connects with his and I fall with zero grace. Normal people would use their arms to brace for landing. Me? I fall like a sack of shit, hitting my chin on impact, and the air is knocked out of me from the intense pain.
“Holy shit, are you okay?” he asks falling down beside me. A smile reaches my lips because I think I can still win this. Iroll onto my side, and even though the angle isn’t right, I have enough swing to tap him on the nuts.
I scramble to my feet, run the few steps to the edge of the forest, falling back against a tree. Onyx has managed to get up and join me, a slight limp to his step.
“That was a low blow,” he says taking a seat beside me, making me look his way so he can check my chin. I snigger at the double entendre.
“I don’t think it needs stitches, but we should get it cleaned up.”
I agree, so he helps me up and we walk in silence. When he walks straight past the sports building, I stop and ask where we are going. He informs me that Sawyer would have locked up when he left, and sure enough he has. Thankfully, I went back to my room to change today before our lesson.
Onyx takes my hand and drags me along. I expect it’s because he just wants to get this over with.
“Hey, are you okay?” Elsie asks as we walk past the dining hall as she is about to enter. I go to answer but Onyx cuts me off.
