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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

was already burning and loud music was playing. As we approached, I could

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

had picked out a short black dress with tights and boots, and wore a leather jacket on top. I still had my hair in

I replied.

grabbed a beer while Jessica stopped to flirt with a drunk guy. I took a sip and looked around as I

what sounded like angry voices coming from inside one of the cabins. I was

I made it pretty fucking clear that

voice immediately: it was Lisa. And with

broke up with my girlfriend for you! You said we would

Justin.

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

Everyone knows you’re still pissed that he broke up with you. So why don’t you go out there and ask him to dance, since you’ve apparently

of stomping across floorboards, and then the

at me from the

followed her with my gaze all the way to the fire pit,

him. Most of the other girls at this university wouldn’t dare walk

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

— and rocked back and forth from her heels to her toes. “Wanna dance?” she said. “I haven’t had a dance partner

swig of his beer, looking Lisa up and down. Around them, people began

broke up ages

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

shrugged and returned to his conversation with the other girls as though Lisa wasn’t even there. 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 to