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.

way to the party around nine o’clock. 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

was playing. As we approached, I could see rambunctious boys whooping and throwing beer cans into the fire and flirting

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

and boots, and wore a leather jacket on top. I still had my hair in braids, but I put on a

I replied. “You

drunk guy. I took

cabins. I was nothing if not a bit nosy, and nonchalantly walked over to the cabin, pretending

it pretty fucking clear that

Lisa. And with her

broke up with my girlfriend for you! You said we would get

Justin.

getting into. Why would I make things

guy, huh?” Justin said. “How about Enzo, 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,

of stomping across floorboards, and

down at me from the top of

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

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 girls around him, but seeing as Enzo and

his eyes flickered to me briefly over Lisa’s shoulder. I felt like he was looking into my

her chest — no doubt pushing her breasts together — and rocked back and forth from her heels to her

his beer, looking Lisa up and down. Around them, people

broke up ages ago, Lisa,” Enzo

fists. “Aw, come on!” she said. “You can’t tell me you don’t miss this.” She gestured to her

she was gone, however, his gaze

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