He was doing this one purpose. Haley could feel the heat rising to her face as his elbow continued to nudge at her knee. The ongoing friction Keida was causing was a cruel reminder of the heat that continued to burn in her stomach. It was difficult to concentrate when her body was hungry, and Haley hated herself for being so weak-willed. Keida had awakened this strange need in his living room three days ago, and ever since then, it seemed as if she'd longed for his touch.<br/><br/>In a way, he'd ruined her - tainted her with his gentle caresses.<br/><br/>He'd joined her in her lies, talking enthusiastically about a non-existent essay. She was thankful for his complicity, until it came back to bite her. The image on his phone made Haley's blood run cold. She choked on her pizza stick, but held back her cough - scared that it would draw Cain to her side. She reached for the nearest glass of water and downed its contents. Cain's words had caused her to doubt Keida's intent, but it was this moment, that showed her just how right Cain was. Keida was blackmailing her. "I hate it," her voice was high-pitched, scared. "That's... that's how bad it is. You can't see it yet, Cain." Now, she would have to write a fake draft when she got home. A fake draft to keep Cain from ever finding out. She felt absolutely betrayed and sick. "I'll show it you after my lesson with Keida." She agreed, hoping it would satiate the cruel boy.<br/><br/>Cain bit back a frown, unhappy that she would be alone with him later.<br/><br/>"Tell you what, Cain. I'll try to revise it as much as possible, that way you can look at the polished version?"<br/><br/>"Sure, Haley." There was no hiding the disappointment in his voice. Cain ate his pizza in weary sort of way, as if the thought of her alone with Keida had drained him of energy.  It was awkward for all of them except Keida, he seemed to revel in everyone's unease. Once lunch was close to ending, Cain took a look at his watch and frowned. As much as possible, he would have preferred to keep Haley company (so she wouldn't be alone with Keida, he couldn't be trusted), but he and his family would be visiting his grandmother later in the evening. It couldn't be missed. "Haley, are you sure you don't want to go home and rest? I need to leave in a bit." He forced himself to be polite. "Thanks for having me over for lunch, Kei." The words burned in his mouth.<br/><br/>"Don't worry," Haley smiled faintly. "I'll show you the essay next time."<br/><br/>"I've got time tomorrow. I could stop by at your place around 10 in the morning," Cain offered.<br/><br/>"Sure!" Nervousness had caused her to answer before thinking. Stupid, stupid, stupid. Haley wanted to slam her head into the table. She would have to write the essay in the evening so she'd have something coherent to show him before he came over.<br/><br/>"Alright, I'll see you then. Bye you guys."