pter 14 Chapter 14 ค 26 55 vouchers Kayla's heart pounded like a war drum . Her chest heaved , each breath ragged and desperate , like she'd just outrun death itself . That suffocating dread still clung to her , heavy and relentless . She gulped air in big , shaky breaths , every inhale a silent battle against the darkness clawing at her . Outside , thunder cracked and wind howled crazily . The chaos outside somehow felt like a perfect mirror of what was happening inside her . The helplessness and desperation grew clearer in the darkness . Her hands clenched into fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms . She tried to use physical pain to scare off the fear tightening its grip around her chest . But the bone - deep chill crawled up from within her , cold and sticky like something rotten . It wouldn't let go . Suddenly , she pressed her hand hard against the wound on her shoulder . The bandages split , warm blood soaking through . The pain hit her like a slap , sharp and real , snapping her thoughts into focus . She stood there for a moment , still and clear - eyed . She soon realized that this wasn't the same Kayla from before , who anyone could bully and who always struggled in despair . Everything had reset . She had come back to the start to rewrite a different page of life . She thought through gritted teeth , ' They all wanted me dead , but screw that . I'm staying alive just to send every last one of them straight to hell . ' She couldn't fall asleep anymore , so she slid out of bed , padded barefoot to the window , and pulled it shut . The rain hammered against the glass , but she drew the curtains closed , locking the storm out . Then she turned to the far corner of her room where a small whiteboard stood . She grabbed a marker and began to write , fast and focused . When she finally stepped back , a tangled web of names and lines covered the board . And somehow , it made everything feel clearer . She picked up a dart , held it tight , and stared at the board with cold and unblinking eyes . She looked like a predator waiting for the perfect strike . Her gaze settled on the names , those who had turned her life into a nightmare . " Now , who should go first ? " she muttered , her voice low and laced with a wicked sort of curiosity , a spark of thrill just under the surface . The next second , she threw the dart toward the board , and it slammed into one of the names . She said with a smirk , " Congrats . You just won yourself a one - way ticket ." ***** 9:10 Tue , Oct 14 Chapter 14 12 55 vouchers The next morning . Tristian came downstairs to find Kayla already at the breakfast table , calmly sipping her coffee When Kayla glanced up and saw his freshly shaved , bruised - up head , a faint smile tugged at her lips . She sneered inwardly , ' Honestly , the bald look kinda suits him . Kayla was in a suspiciously good mood , and she greeted him sweetly . " Tris , morning . " That syrupy tone made Tristian's stomach twist . If it weren't for the sting on his head , he might've convinced himself that the Kayla from last night , the one with the scissors and that crazed gleam in her eyes , was just a nightmare . Sunlight spilled through the window behind Kayla , wrapping her in soft gold . But that bright smile of hers only sent chills down his spine . " Don't play cute with me , " Tristian snapped . " I already told Mom and Dad what you did . Good luck talking your way outta this one . " Kayla didn't show the slightest fear . She just picked up her phone and tapped the screen . On the other end , her father , Jackson Sexton's voice came through , cold as ever . " I heard you bullied someone at school . Did I never tell you how to get along with your classmates ? " Kayla let out a short laugh , barely audible . She scoffed inwardly , ' Like father , like son . The way they lecture me is just the same .' But as she listened to Jackson's voice , another thought crept in . ' Sounds like Tristian didn't tell him everything . Makes sense . ' He surely didn't want to admit his sister forced him to shave his hair and carve the word " jerk " on his head . Poor guy probably couldn't even look in the mirror this morning . ' At that thought , the smile vanished from Kayla's face . Her eyes shimmered with just the right amount of hurt and fear as she began to cry out , " Dad , Tris was crazy last night . 田