Love, Offline — The Tablet Retrieval

give me my tablet no adrian pulled it out of reach i'm not done checking their safety i went up on my toes to grab it he easily lifted it higher my phone and tablet were were synced. Those voice messages he'd just sent me could pop up. He'd had my tablet this whole time. Had he seen them? Panic crawled up my throat. No. Adrian raised it higher. I

for it again. He could not find out the nerd in front of him was Tulip, his online girlfriend, a smirk tugging at his mouth. Why so desperate? Got something to hide? His thumb moved toward the screen. Don't! Adrian paused, then scoffed. Relax. I don't care about your privacy, but I'm keeping this for now.

Damn it. I had to get it back. Adrian! Coach is looking for you! Adrian looked up. Now. I snatched the tablet out of his hand.

That attached to your tablet? I still need it! I hugged it tight to my chest, my heart pounding. That was close. Way too close. Adrian clearly wasn't buying it.

You- Nolan stepped in. Give her a break. Coach is looking for you. You know him. Don't keep him waiting. Adrian shot me a cold look, then left.

I finally exhaled. Mia, you okay? You look pale. Nolan reached for my face. I pulled away.