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.

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 students here for generations to use

of cabins, there was a large fire pit, where a huge bonfire was already burning and loud music was playing. As we approached, I could see rambunctious boys whooping and throwing beer

had her hands stuffed into her pockets and had her hood 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

with her elbow. I had picked out a short black dress with tights and boots, and wore

replied.

while Jessica stopped to flirt with a drunk guy. I took

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,

made it pretty fucking clear that I

Lisa. And with her was none

my girlfriend for

Justin.

you were getting into. Why would I make things exclusive with you when I could pick any guy I wanted? Ugh,

then? 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 got

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

from the top

gonna eavesdrop, at least don’t make it so fucking obvious,” she said, then flipped 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 standing and drinking while a

dare walk up to Enzo so nonchalantly with so many girls around him, but seeing as Enzo and Lisa used to date, it

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

no doubt pushing her breasts together — and rocked back and forth from her heels to her toes. “Wanna dance?” she said. “I haven’t had

took a swig of his beer, looking Lisa up

broke up ages

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

off. When she was gone, however, his gaze traveled

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