“Hmm, I ended up postponing the classes I have today. You need me more than college right now,” I replied with a giggle. “Wow, I feel even more special now. Next time I feel like shit, I'm going to call you to get your pampering,” he said with a chuckle. I ended up laughing too. “You fool, you d
Laura FLASHBACK ON “I can't believe he offered you money after you had sex with him. Like, it was your first time, girl, and he treated you like a whore?” Ava commented, astonished. I had to look around the corner to see if no one else had heard those vulgar words she said. She and I were in the
When she woke up, with a crumpled face and swollen ears, messy hair, and unkempt care, she sat down heavily on the kitchen table and demanded. “Bring me something to eat soon! Or do you intend to starve me to keep this apartment, you brat?” I sighed silently and went to serve her some hot and delic
Laura FLASHBACK ON I didn't see Jason again for a long time after the day I spent the night with him. He even called me sometimes and left voice messages on my voicemail, but I never returned, it would be better to listen to my friends and not insist on someone like him, even though all my heart
Laura FLASHBACK ON He rolled down the car window, looking at me from inside. He motioned with his head for me to join him. “Come in, let’s go for a walk,” he invited, still serious. I swallowed hard, seeing that there was no escape, it was good to end this once and for all and move on without re
“I don't blame you for anything, you have the right to draw whatever conclusions you want. It doesn’t matter for me either, I’ve been alone in this for a long time anyway,” he murmured melancholy, still staring at the horizon. "Conclusion? I can't complete anything on an empty stomach. I thought y
Laura That first day on the island, Jason and I spent the entire day clinging together, unable to disengage ourselves for even a minute. The feeling we had was as if he and I had entered a kind of alternative reality, a dream or a kind of bubble of ecstasy where he and I could be together without i
Laura In fact, Jason had outdone himself; the breakfast table was very beautiful and well laid out, with an excellent first meal. There was toast, eggs with bacon, a strawberry smoothie, orange juice, fruits like orange, kiwi, and grapes, all balanced by a good coffee that he had made right. He ser
Annie POV Peter Morton’s face was just inches from mine, staring at me. The electric blue of his eyes was so close I could see his irises dilating and contracting. “You okay, Lady Ann?” he asked. I sighed with a small smile, half in delight. “It’s been a while since anyone called me that.” Actual
Annie POV The masked boy—who I didn’t want to admit was Peter—took me to an upscale, comfortable hotel where I could spend the night safely, away from everything, and try to regain my composure and figure out what to do next. “You can stay here,” he said calmly, though his voice still carried a hi
Annie POV The masked boy led me through the dark campus, his hand firm in mine as we ran away from the ballroom. My legs trembled, the blue dress swishing with each step, and tears still streamed down my face, hot and relentless. The sound of the shouts, the judgments, still echoed in my head, bu
“No choice?” He cut me off, his tone incredulous. “Are you serious? You chose to help Madison make that video. You chose to plug it into the projector. And now Annie’s out there, broken, while you try to run from the responsibility. This doesn’t fix anything, Abby. It wasn’t supposed to end like thi
Abby POV I was there, tucked away in the shadows of the ballroom’s corner, my heart still racing as I watched the chaos I’d helped create unfold. The giant screen kept playing that horrible video, distorted and manipulated clips of Annie echoing through the room like a final verdict. People poin
Annie POV I was still on the dance floor, the warmth of the masked boy’s body against mine, my head resting on his chest as the slow music guided us. The sound of his heartbeat against my ear was almost hypnotic, and I let myself get lost in that feeling I couldn’t quite explain. He’d just said s
I swallowed hard, Caleb’s words coming back to haunt me. “Have you ever stopped to think that maybe we’ve gone too far?” He’d said that at the mall, and I’d hung up on him, but now they echoed in my head. Annie had hurt me, yes. The fight in the dorm, the way she called me fake, like I was trash she
Abby POV I was leaning against the wall of the ballroom, the cup of punch in my hand already warm and forgotten, as I watched Annie dance with that masked boy. The soft lights of the ball cast shadows over them, and even from so far away, you could feel something in the air—a chemistry almost tangi
Anne POV I was there, trying to at least pretend I was enjoying the party with Summer, letting the loud music and spinning lights distract me from the weight pressing on my chest. Summer danced beside me, throwing her arms up with that endless energy of hers, and I tried to keep up, forcing a smile