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.

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 students

playing. As we approached, I could see rambunctious boys whooping and throwing beer cans

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

nudging me with her elbow. I had picked out a short black dress with tights and boots, and wore a leather jacket on top. I still

I replied. “You

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

stood there, trying to decide what to do, I overheard what sounded like angry voices coming from inside one of the cabins. I was nothing if not a bit nosy, and

think I made it pretty fucking clear that I was

was Lisa. And with her was none

up with my girlfriend for

Justin.

getting into. Why

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

stomping across floorboards,

the top

hair over her shoulder and jogged down the steps. I followed her with

a sing-song voice, her ponytail bobbing as she sauntered up to him. Most of the other girls at this university wouldn’t dare walk up to

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

and rocked back and forth from her heels to

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

broke up ages

can’t tell me you

was gone, however, his gaze traveled over to me once more and

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