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.

mile into the woods behind the school. It was an old campground from the 1970s with several little cabins,

a huge bonfire was already burning and loud music was playing. As we approached, I could see

Lori grumbled. She 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 nature. novelxo.com

boots, and wore a leather jacket

replied. “You

a beer while Jessica stopped to flirt with a drunk guy. I took a sip and looked around as I tried to decide whether I wanted to join

one of the cabins. I was nothing if not a bit nosy, and nonchalantly walked over to the cabin, pretending to look at my phone while I

think I made it pretty fucking clear that I was

Lisa.

girlfriend for

Justin.

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

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

heard the sound of stomping across

looked down at me from the top of the

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 group of girls —

voice, her ponytail bobbing as she sauntered up to him. Most of the other girls at this university wouldn’t dare walk up to Enzo so nonchalantly with so many

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

pushing her breasts together — and rocked back and forth from her heels to her toes.

Lisa up and down.

broke up ages

“You can’t tell me you don’t miss this.” She gestured to her body, which was still dressed in her tight

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

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