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.

was an old campground from the 1970s with several little cabins, which had been cleaned up and repurposed by the students here for generations to use

could see rambunctious boys whooping and throwing beer cans into the fire and flirting with girls. Alongside

as we arrived, she pulled out a joint and

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

I replied. “You

drunk guy. I took a sip and looked around as I tried to decide whether I wanted to join the

inside one of the cabins. I was

I made it pretty fucking clear that I was just

it was Lisa. And

with my girlfriend for you!

Justin.

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

up with you. So why don’t you go out there and ask him to dance, since you’ve apparently got the pick

across floorboards, and then

from the top of the steps

her hair over her shoulder and jogged down the steps. I followed her with my gaze all the way to the fire pit, where Enzo was

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

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

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

swig of his beer, looking Lisa up

broke up ages ago, Lisa,”

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

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 glow again, and I felt afraid all of

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