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Chapter 74

MILA

The door is definitely locked.

I slam my fist to the door.

"Ward!" I yell. "Open my door! Right now!"

I press my ear against the door. I don't hear anything.

My heart slams inside my chest.

I have no idea what Ward heard me saying to Jax… but I can guess.

He heard everything.

Way to go, Mila.

In the span of about two minutes you fucked up the lives of two different guys.

"Ward!" I yell as I pound my fists against the door.

I hear noise inside the dorm.

I hear things opening and shutting.

I hear a slam.

I hear glass hitting the floor, shattering.

"Ward, please just open the door so we can talk," I say.

"Sure thing, Mila," Ward responds.

I rest my forehead against the door.

"Just let me get myself a drink first," Ward adds.

Then he laughs.

My heart pauses for a second.

I lift my gaze and quickly start hitting the door again.

"Ward, please, no," I say. "Don't do anything stupid. You said you're sober. No more drinking, that's what you said. Remember that?"

"I guess we both suck at keeping promises, Mila!" Ward calls out. "Damn, girl, where is the good stuff in here?"

I punch the door again but it's no use.

Ward isn't going to unlock the door for me.

My first instinct is to grab my phone and text… Jax…

JAX PLEASE. WARD LOCKED ME OUT OF MY DORM! I THINK HES DRINKING!

I send the text.

I wait a few seconds.

He doesn't even read it.

Jax please. I'm scared right now. Ward is in my dorm by himself. He locked me out. I don't know what else to do here.

Still nothing from Jax.

He doesn't read. He doesn't respond.

I send one more text.

Jax!

Then I move to someone else.

I have no choice but to call Willow.

"Please pick up the phone," I whisper.

She does on the second ring.

"Mila?"

"Willow! I need you! It's Ward!"

"Ward? What's going on with Ward?"

"He locked me out of my dorm. I think he's drinking."

"What? Wait… he's in rehab…"

"He left. Today. Earlier. He showed up to my dorm. Then Jax showed up. Everything's a fucking mess right now, Willow. And now Ward locked me out of my dorm and he's looking for something to drink."

"Do you have anything in your dorm?"

"Probably. Who doesn't?"

"How the hell did he leave rehab?" Willow yells.

"He just walked out…"

"Fuck," Willow growls. "I'll be there as soon as I can, I guess. I'm not on campus right now. Let me think… I…"

Inside my dorm I hear more glass shatter.

I gasp.

"Mila? What is it?"

"He's breaking stuff in the dorm," I say. "I'm not worried about that part. I just need to get in there. I need to talk to him. He needs help. Serious help."

"He had help," Willow says. "He was in rehab! Why would he leave?"

I turn and let my back hit the door.

I put my head back and look up.

"Mila?" Willow asks.

"Willow… your brother has issues, okay? A lot of issues. Drinking is probably just the start. Please just get here. Call someone. I don't know what else to do. He's going to end up-"

The door opens and I stumble back.

Ward puts his hand around my neck and he exhales a breath on purpose.

He stinks like booze and he pulls me into my dorm and slams the door shut.

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