Betrayed, Then Back For Blood

Chapter 45

A few minutes later, Briar slung her backpack over her shoulder, popped in her earbuds, and headed out the door.

It only took five or six minutes to get to campus if she cut through the side streets, but walking from the university gates to the infirmary took over twenty minutes.

Still, Briar strolled along slowly, hands tucked in her pockets, taking her time. She hadn’t even known which direction the infirmary was in and had to pull up the Shoneport University map on her phone to figure it out.

The infirmary wasn’t far from the Traditional Medicine girls‘ dorm.

Briar pieced it together: Lydia and her crew must’ve gone straight to the infirmary to get her back checked out before ratting her out to the advisor.

But she doubted they’d take it to Joshua, the only Traditional Medicine advisor around today. After all, they’d have noticed by now that

Joshua had taken a shine to her.

Not wanting to let the issue slide and hoping to teach her a lesson, they’d gone to the advisor instead. ‘Clever move, but pretty low, Briar

thought.

phone buzzed with a call from Frank.

been cut short, and the day’s drama had left her

was cautious, almost nervous. “Briar, where are you? I heard you got

taking her side right off the bat. She decided to mess with him a

started it?”

“Ashton says you’re too laid–back to go picking fights. Someone must’ve come

I got jumped, I’m heading to the infirmary now to sort

with panic. “Don’t go alone–you’ll get ganged up on! Tell me where you are. I’m coming

through the phone, like Frank was already sprinting

firm. “It’s fine. It’s just a little drama. They wouldn’t

If Ashton finds out, he’ll kill me,” Frank insisted, practically

eyes, biting

or just scared of getting chewed out by Ashton?‘ she

relented and told him where she was. Frank made her promise to stay

up first… wasn’t Frank. It was Ashton. As Briar stood under a tree, she spotted a tall figure striding toward her. At first, she thought her eyes were

she spotted a tall figure striding toward her. At

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