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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turned me into a laughing stock, but it just infuriated

her voice, "what happened with you and Professor Brooks

said you had to go and grade papers, and you

phone all

of lip gloss. "We just... graded papers. That's all." Tina

a sigh. "And he ordered us a pizza.

two clearly have a lot

hot, too,"

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

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

the way Edwin's gray eyes had met mine from across the desk-the sound of

of course. Even now, I regretted accepting that whiskey from

quickly brushed it off, shaking my head at my friends as I pulled my hair up into a messy

lower lip and squirming in her chair. "Some

and I exchanged incredulous looks at the

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we walked up to the lavish mansion on the edge of town, I could feel the heavy bass thumping against my chest. Colored lights flashed through the house, bodies writhing and silhouettes stumbling in and out. We hadn't

school

and looped one arm through mine and

could already see that dozens of people were milling around a massive bonfire, red plastic cups in

t**g of beer and

madness," Avis laughed, gesturing toward a table where a group of rowdy

stomach watching them, but I

had plenty of alcohol before, sure-but I had

face, because Tina leaned in close so

and shook my head, allowing her to lead me over toward the bonfire. Despite the

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