Harriet walked past Lily and she walked her until she was out of sight. A part of her was happy that Harriet didn't mock her about the shit happening, it was relieving. Harriet's mouth usually cut deeper than the rest probably because she knew Harriet personally. The dress was still with Fae, she didn't take it from the bathroom, she would have to take it later. She could remember that Ariella spilled some wine on the dress, she tried to clean it with the tissue but she didn't think that worked. If Harriet finds something wrong with the dress, she will have to pay five hundred dollars. Lily ran her hand through her hair. How did she get so unlucky? It was as though the world made it possible for her to go through things like this. Her father died. Her mother was alive but not involved in her life. Her mates would rather mock her than do anything good for her. Wasn't like just unfair? Thinking about it now, it seemed as if the world wasn't meant for her. She wasn't meant to be alive.

The kiss was short-lived; Caleb pulled away, and the two of them went home. The atmosphere between them was awkward, so they remained silent. Upon entering the living room, Gabriel and Nathaniel were waiting for them. The brothers stared at Caleb as if he had grown two heads."You left us because of her?" Gabriel shouted, swinging his book in the air."I'm starting to think you have feelings for this girl. You're acting soft with her and all!" Nathaniel added, rolling his eyes."She slept with some guy, and yet you're helping her!" Gabriel yelled."Can you two stop shouting?" Caleb sighed, rubbing his forehead."She should have stopped that scumbag when he was about to sleep with her. She reeks of him, and it disgusts me!" Nathaniel rolled his eyes."You two need to stop. We shouldn't treat her like this." Caleb let out another sigh."Oh, so now you think we're treating her badly? She's the one who went ahead and slept with another man. Do you know how we feel about that? It's devasta

Hm, but why are they defending you?" Fae asked, and Lily looked at her, noticing an indescribable expression in her eyes. Lily didn't know what it meant, but she knew it was different.“I don't know, Fae,” Lily replied, looking back at the notepad in her hand as she continued writing the notes she had missed.“They told the principal I shouldn't be suspended until the truth is out,” Lily added.“What truth? Do they think you were framed? Goodness, I think it's possible you and Noah did this,” Fae said, causing Lily to stop writing and look at her friend.“What do you mean?” Lily asked.“I mean, it's possible you and Noah did everything yourselves. Remember Ariella? She told you she was with you two and she saw you two go away together.”“And then we made the videos ourselves?” Lily interrupted angrily.“It's possible. I'm just saying, I don't want you to humiliate yourselves. If the truth comes out and everyone finds out you and Noah had sex, it would be even more humiliating,” Fae ex

After thinking for a while, Lily decided to meet Fae for help. After all, Fae was the only friend she knew. Sarah, whom she thought would be a good friend, had betrayed her. That betrayal hurt. It made Lily feel like she wasn't worthy of being loved. It was a terrible feeling. Anyway, she made her way to class and saw Fae reading a novel. It was a Colleen Hoover book."Will you be done with it soon?" Lily asked. She loved reading novels as much as she loved reading her own books. Her love for reading must have come from there."No, but you could borrow a copy from Gabriel's library. He has all the books you could name," Fae smiled."Yeah. Uhm, can I ask for a favor, Fae?" She asked, and Fae looked at her with a smile."Go ahead," she said."Can I borrow five hundred dollars from you? I ruined Harriet's dress, and she asked me to refund the money," she sighed."You borrowed clothes from Harriet?" Fae turned to her with raised eyebrows, feigning care. Fae mocked her inwardly for being s

The next day, Lily reluctantly went to school. As she walked through the hallway, she couldn't help but notice the whispers and mocking from her fellow students. They called her names and labeled her a slut. It had been three days since the pictures were posted on the school page, yet the gossip and ridicule persisted. It seemed like everyone was talking about it.When Lily entered her classroom, she saw Jess and her group of followers standing up, ready to confront her. Jess folded her arms and looked at Lily with disdain. "Why are you here?" she sneered.Lily looked away, trying to ignore her, but Jess pushed her backward. "Where do you think you're going?" Jess raised her voice."You're shameless for coming back to school. Can't you just leave?" Jess shouted.Lily's eyes widened in surprise. She looked at Jess, taken aback by her hostility. Why was Jess so interested in her life? It seemed like Jess had nothing better to do than to torment her. Just then, Fae stepped in."Should y