40. COURAGE

~ Zoie’s POV ~ “P-please!” Zoie pleaded. “I’ll give you whatever you want, but I really don’t know what you’re talking about!” Miles scoffed in annoyance as he clearly didn’t believe her. “You’re the only person in the world who’d hate me enough to do this,” he said as he strode closer. “It’s gotta be you!” “M-Miles, I really don’t know what this is about,” she stammered nervously as he kept coming closer. The hairs on the back of her neck were standing up. “L-Let’s just talk about it, alright? Let me go and we can settle this. I can talk to the dean if you want, and get you reinstated---” * SMACK!!! * The sound of Miles’s hand hitting her cheek reverberated through the walls. The guys standing behind Miles chuckled and laughed while Zoie held in the pain. She tasted blood in her mouth, and her lips were swollen.   “I don’t have time for your fúcking games!” Miles roared angrily. “You need to fix this right fúcking now or I swear you’re gonna regret it!” Zoie didn’t know what else to d