The veins on Tobias’ temples raised and throbbed.
There were some audible groans of disappointment when the newcomers saw that the couple was both properly dressed.
The good looks of the man stood in polarity with the awfulness of his expression.
Has it not started? Did we show up too early?
Tobias relinquished his grip on Skylar. “Who the hell are you lot? Turn off your flashlights!”
He disliked the way the light left his sensitive eyes unbearably dry and reddish.
“Uh, we’re just passing through…” Harry said.
“They are all my classmates. Let’s just forget it.”
Despite that, Tobias was not to be persuaded.
He stormed up to Harry and snatched his torchlight from him. “Didn’t anyone tell you that it’s rude to shine your light on someone else like that?”
Unwilling to appeared cowed, Harry retorted, “It’s too dark to see the way. Then again, what are you two doing in the bushes at this hour?”
Tobias’s face scrunched into a terrible scowl. “Whatever I do with my girl is my business. Who are you to demand that I explain myself?”
The reaction from those gathered was immediate. They did not think Skylar really had a boyfriend.
At that instant, they started to wonder how the photo of her with the old man posted on the forum even came about.
Shailene, who was amongst the group, thought she might have seen Skylar’s boyfriend somewhere before. She just could not remember exactly where.
Skylar thought the more others knew about the relationship between Tobias and herself, the more complicated things could get.
“There are mosquitoes everywhere, and they’re killing me. Come on, let’s head back.”
Given the coldness of the night, Tobias thought that hers was a terrible excuse.
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