Chapter 4

Effie called her back almost immediately.

As soon as the call connected, Nita's anxious voice came through. "Effie, are you okay? Why didn't you answer earlier? Where are you?"-

"I'm fine, don't worry. I'm at home," Effie replied, trying to sound as casual as possible.

"That's a relief. By the way, is everything alright between you and Mitchell? He just called me, sounding completely frantic, saying he couldn't find you." Nita's tone was laced with suspicion.

Effie hesitated for a moment, then decided there was no point hiding the truth- Nita would find out sooner or later anyway. "Um... I need to tell you something, but you have to promise not to freak out."

There was a beat of silence on Nita's end, and then she replied, a hint of dread in her voice, "Okay, shoot. What happened?"

"I broke up with Mitchell. We're done, and he's got nothing to do with me

anymore. Oh, and he's with Suzan now." Effie said it calmly, finally able to face the situation without flinching.

with that witch Suzan?" Nita's voice shot

phone a little away from her

firing

so scarce that she

Mitchell, what a dog! Even rabbits know better than to mess in their own burrow! He knew

working at E&M

heart swelled with gratitude for having such a fiercely loyal friend. The knot in

what now? Are you really going to let those two walk away unscathed? Effie, come on you were the undisputed queen of our college! You could have any guy you wanted, and you wasted it on

play the innocent little angel? You should tear off her mask and let everyone see her

keep my own boyfriend in check?" Effie

way too easy!" Nita

They tried to play me, but I'm not letting them get away with it.

upcoming jewelry design competition. Suzan was clearly itching to shine, and now it all made sense-Mitchell had been dropping hints

that competition was the fastest way to

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