Chapter 36

Audrey

I stared at my reflection in the mirror, trying to decide if the red crop top I was wearing was too much or not quite enough. Behind me, Avis and Tina were already halfway through their second round of tequila shots, giggling as they chatted animatedly about. the upcoming party.

"Does this lipstick shade go with my eyeshadow?" Avis asked, turning this way and that in the vanity mirror.

Tina pursed her lips. "I'd go with the other shade, but that's just me..."

"No, no, you're right," Avis said, grabbing the other lipstick. "The purple is much better."

As Avis touched up her makeup, Tina turned to me. "Are you almost ready? You've been staring at that shirt for five minutes straight now."

"I guess..." I tugged self-consciously at the tight fabric stretching across my midriff. "You really don't think this is too revealing?"

Avis snorted, meeting my gaze in the mirror. "You do realize we're going to a party, right? Not church?"

Flashing her a withering look, I moved away from the mirror and nodded, turning my attention to my hair. "I just... don't want any unnecessary attention," I muttered, shivering.

Tina and Avis exchanged apologetic looks. "Because of the video that was circulating last night?"

I froze, my stomach twisting into knots. The memory of that massive tarantula falling on me was still so visceral, it made me want to vomit. "That's part of it," I grumbled.

"Yeah, well, it got taken down anyway," Avis huffed, just as angry as I was. "A bunch of people reported it as harassment."

Tina nodded, giving my arm a squeeze. "Linda's friends' Tik Tok accounts got taken down, too."

I let out a shaky breath, trying to push the whole mortifying incident from my mind. At least that was a reassurance; Linda and her friends thought that their sick 'prank' would

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stock, but it just

added, lowering her voice, "what happened with you and Professor Brooks last

said, turning in her chair. "You said you had to go and grade papers, and you

phone all

and I quickly looked away, busying myself with applying a fresh coat of lip gloss. "We just...

let out a sigh. "And he ordered us a

not really. You two clearly have a lot of

be hot, too," Tina

sputtered indignantly at that, finally having to laugh at their shamelessness. "Goddess, you two are out of control!" I

was a lie, of course; so much more had happened, and yet so little at

myself to recall the way Edwin's gray eyes had met mine from across the desk-the sound of his voice when he caught on

too far, of course. Even now, I regretted accepting

off, shaking my head at my friends as I pulled my hair up into

don't know about that," Avis murmured, biting her lower lip and squirming in her chair. "Some men just get better with age, you know? Like

I exchanged incredulous looks at the rare display of heat

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Colored lights flashed through the house, bodies writhing and silhouettes stumbling in and out. We hadn't even made it

whole school

it is." Tina grinned and looped one arm through mine and another through Avis's as we

of people were milling around a massive bonfire, red plastic cups in hand and plumes of smoke drifting up towards the night

sharp t**g of beer and weed, laughter and shouts

laughed, gesturing toward a table where a group of rowdy

my stomach watching them, but I had never

I really was. I'd had plenty of alcohol before, sure-but I had never so much as seen anyone

apprehension must have shown on my face, because Tina leaned in close so I could hear her over the music. "Are you

me over toward the bonfire. Despite the heat of the c**g flames, I felt a

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