Chapter 5: Homecoming

Nina

Just as I thought, Jessica came home an hour later with a frown on her face.

“Where did you go?” she said.

I looked up from my book as I sat on the couch. Thankfully, I had prepared an excuse beforehand.

“My stomach started to hurt,” I replied. “Probably from all the alcohol last night. I couldn’t get through the crowd to make it back to you, so I just decided to come home.”

Jessica let out a sigh and walked over to her door.

“I hope you’re feeling better now at least, because there’s a party at the fire pit later since we won the game. And don’t even think about saying no! You have to put on a sexy outfit and show Justin what he’s missing.”

With that, Jessica disappeared into her room — presumably to get ready for the party. I sent Lori a quick text.

“Where u at? U going to that party later?”

A few minutes later, Lori replied: “Yeah. I promised Jess.”

I put my phone away with a sigh and closed my book. It was already seven o’clock, so the party would probably start in an hour or two. I decided to shower and change.

For some reason, as I got ready, I found myself actually caring about looking good… But not to make Justin jealous.

I wanted to look good for Enzo.

I made our way to the party around nine o’clock. It was located outside, about a mile into the woods behind the school. It was an old campground from the 1970s with several little cabins, which had been cleaned up and repurposed by the

burning and loud music was playing. As we approached, I could see rambunctious boys whooping and throwing beer cans into the fire and flirting with girls. Alongside

pulled up. Almost as soon as we arrived, she pulled out a joint and wandered off to go sit and smoke by herself. Jessica and I had become used to this by now, and didn’t mind our strange friend’s loner nature.

wore a leather jacket on top. I still had my hair

I replied. “You

cooler nearby and grabbed a beer while Jessica stopped to flirt with a drunk guy. I took a sip and

to do, I overheard what sounded like angry voices coming from inside one of the cabins.

made it pretty fucking

voice immediately: it was Lisa. And with

girlfriend for you!

Justin.

you were getting into. Why would I make things exclusive with you when I could

you’re still pissed that he broke up with you. So why don’t you go out there and ask him to

the sound of stomping across floorboards, and then the door swung

looked down at me from the top of the steps

over her shoulder and jogged down the steps. I followed her with my gaze all the way

sauntered up to him. Most of the other girls at this university wouldn’t dare walk up to Enzo so nonchalantly with so many girls around him, but seeing as Enzo

briefly over Lisa’s shoulder. I felt like he was looking into my soul again, but it was over quickly when he looked back at

her breasts together — and rocked back and forth from her

Lisa up and down. Around them,

broke up ages ago, Lisa,” Enzo

them up into fists. “Aw, come on!” she said. “You can’t tell me

With a huff, Lisa stormed off. When she was gone, however, his gaze traveled over to me once more and fixed on me. His eyes almost seemed

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