Except that I wouldn’t. If I ignored them, I would have nothing.
No Thomas. No Billings. Nothing. If I ignored them, I’d be just another nameless, faceless, struggling sophomore like Constance.
I would always be the Reed Brennan who had arrived at this school
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all awkward and alone and clueless. I had come a long way since
“Before class tomorrow, we want you to spike it with this,”
then. Could I really go back?
Noelle said.
The phone beeped again. I checked the screen.
Ariana stepped forward with a bottle of vodka and held it out. I TWO MINS.
stared at it.
I whipped my covers aside, got dressed, and forced myself to
“What? Why?” I said.
walk at a leisurely pace all the way down the stairs, out the door, and
“For fun,” Kiran said with a shrug. “He’ll probably spray the
over to the far side of Billings. I was so full of anger that my jaw hurt room with it.”
from clenching it and a headache had started to throb against my
“And someone will smell it and report him and there will be an
temples. Behind Billings, Noelle, Ariana, Kiran, and Taylor all investigation . . .” Noelle said leadingly, tilting her head to the waited. The night was cool, and they were all bundled into lush side.
sweaters and jackets.
Kiran snickered and Ariana smirked. Taylor looked down at her
“Are we infringing on your time or something?” Noelle asked.
feet. They had to be kidding me.
“What do you want?” I said coolly.
“He could get fired,” I said.
“Oh, so we’re doing attitude again, then,” Kiran said.
“Now that would be fun,” Noelle said. And they all laughed.