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.

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

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

of monkeys,” 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

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

I replied. “You

I took a sip and looked around as I tried to decide whether I wanted to join the dancing

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

made it pretty fucking clear that I was just having

immediately: it was Lisa.

broke up with my girlfriend for you!

Justin.

that,” she replied. “Besides, you knew what you were getting into. Why would I make things

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

sound of stomping across floorboards,

the top of the steps

hair over her shoulder and jogged down the steps. I followed her with my gaze all the way to

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 Enzo so nonchalantly with so many girls around him, but seeing as Enzo and Lisa used to date, it wasn’t

Enzo replied. Much to my surprise, his eyes flickered to 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

pushing her breasts together — and rocked back and forth from her

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

ages

hands to her sides and balled them up into fists. “Aw, come on!” she said. “You can’t tell me you

stormed off. When she was gone, however, his gaze traveled over to me once more and fixed

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