Chapter 3

I packed my things and left the dorm. Summer took a photo of my back and posted it on her Instagram story with the caption, "A loser."

After leaving the dorm, I waited outside the convenience store opposite the dorm building. A few minutes later, Summer and Jean came out. They left campus arm in arm.

I waited there for an hour but didn't see Adeline. She was the daughter of an affluent family and didn't return to the dorm much. Generally, she treated me, Summer, and Jean equally—she was equally condescending to us.

Still, she'd helped me in the past, and I didn't want to see her end up like she did in my past life. I was about to call her to warn her when I heard a commotion come from the dorm building.

"There's a fire! Call 911!"

A swarm of young women ran out of the dorm building.

I looked up to see thick, black smoke coming from my dorm. When 911 and the college administration arrived, Summer and Jean were back, too.

Upon hearing that our dorm had caught on fire, Summer wante