Chapter 116 Rumors, Rivals, and a Slap

By the time Tessa got back to class, third period was already in session.

Luckily, it was Hamilton's class. He knew she had something come up last minute, so he just waved her in and told her to take her seat.

When the bell rang, ending the period, Ysabel grabbed her arm and pulled her toward the hallway.

"Where did you go? Do you know how worried I was? Seriously-ditching class without me?"

"Ms. Thorne, you sound a little too excited about skipping class

"I am!" Ysabel grinned. "Preferably the kind where we climb the fence."

She'd been the model student long enough. If senior year didn't come with at least one little act of rebellion, what was the point? She deserved a moment of teenage recklessness.

"Alright, one of these days, I'll help you hop the fence," Tessa said casually.

"You mean it? Tessie, I knew you were the best!" Ysabel said, gazing up at her with admiration.

Tessa didn't actually need to use the bathroom, so after Ysabel went in, she stayed in the hallway, popped in her earbuds, and started playing music.

A tap on the shoulder made her turn around.

It was Nico.

her for the rumors. Even though he was top of the honors track, he still went out of his way to come talk to her- always polite, always sincere,

just the night before, actually. She and Ysabel had been having dinner at a restaurant near campus when a server accidentally spilled hot soup toward their backs. Nico, who just happened to be there

his arm.

on

Ysabel was

moment stuck

you thought about it? The

take Mr. Clark's no The more she said no, the more he popped up,

op nagging anymore.

fet a teacher so

Nico smiled and pulled a pack of gum from his pocket.

was her

reach for

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Rumors, Rivals,

physics lab after school."

I agree

the advanced track came out of

Their faces dropped.

good-looking, and from a well-known family. And now, here he was, handing

you be any more shameless? Stay away

second place once doesn't mean you belong

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