Chapter 3 I breathed a sigh of relief . Seemed like every time I ran into Thaddeus , he saved me from some mess . Last time was summer after graduation . I sat nervously in the Morales family living room , waiting for the old man . Thaddeus appeared first . I shot up immediately . He smiled gently . " Relax . I'm Vincent Morales's grandson - Thaddeus . " I knew . He was famous at school . I twisted my shirt hem anxiously . " I'm Luna Voss . " He poured me tea . " You're early . Grandpa pulled an all - nighter gaming - he won't be up for hours . " I stammered , " I can wait . " " Play chess with me ? " I blinked . Thaddeus Morales . National chess champion . He pulled out a board . " Heard you were good back in middle school . " We played all morning . He made me feel calm when everything else was chaos . Same now . " Can I submit the form later ? " Don't fill it out yet . Don't tell anyone . Don't let Camden know . I had a feeling he'd lose it if he found out . Thaddeus agreed . After a pause : " Let me know if you need help . " Last day to submit team forms , I got fired from the coffee shop . Manager hinted I'd pissed off the wrong person . I stood outside the shop , lost . Nowhere to go . Rain fell silently . But my mind was chaos . 15:20 From ' Clingy Orphan ' to Unhothered Queen : The Black Button Is Me Dost n Chapter 3 Visited Mom at the hospital . She lay there quietly . Aging fast , barely recognizable . The Fosters said she was going to play poker that day . Why bring my mom along ? Camden texted . " Come to Cheers . I'll give you a grand . " I replied , " Transfer first . " Cheers was the bar near campus . Sharp alcohol smell mixed with pounding music . Camden waved me over . " Here . " I sat beside him . The seat was still warm . I started to get up , but he pressed down on my shoulder . " Why didn't you come to me ? " He leaned close to my ear . " Without coming back , anyone teaming up with you ? " " Think Professor Smith will let you work alone ? " I said nothing . He bit my earlobe viciously . " What gives you the right to stay quiet ? " " To act like nothing happened ? " " To pretend everything's fine ? " " Marcus Voss is dead ! " " Helen Reed's a vegetable ! " I pressed my lips tight , biting my cheek until I tasted blood to mask the pain . Sophia came back from the bathroom to find someone in her seat . She stormed over and threw her drink all over me . " Get up ! That's my spot . " I was almost grateful . " Okay . " One word , and blood filled my mouth . As I stood , someone tapped Camden's shoulder . 15:20 From ' Clingy Orphan ' to Unbothered Queen : The Block Button Is My Best Revenge Chapter 3 Tooked at me strangely " She tramed up with Thaddeus Morales . " O ( 0 ) ( 0 ) Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!