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.

nine o’clock. It was located outside, about a mile into the woods behind the school. It was an old campground from the

approached, I could see rambunctious boys

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

her elbow. I 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 and lipstick. Hopefully I wouldn’t cry

replied. “You

flirt with a drunk guy. I took a sip

like angry voices coming from inside one of the cabins. I was nothing if not a bit nosy, and nonchalantly

it pretty fucking clear that I was just having

voice immediately: it was Lisa. And with her was

for

Justin.

“Besides, you knew what you were getting into. Why

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

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

the top of the

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

said in 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

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

back and forth from her heels to her toes. “Wanna dance?” she

beer, looking Lisa up and down. Around them, people began to watch

broke up ages ago, Lisa,” Enzo

can’t tell me you don’t miss this.” She gestured to her body, which was

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

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