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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me into a laughing stock, but

night," Tina added, lowering her voice, "what happened with you and Professor

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

your phone

applying a fresh coat of lip gloss. "We just... graded papers. That's all." Tina and Avis exchanged

out a sigh. "And he ordered us a pizza. There, are

really. You two

be hot, too," Tina

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

lie, of course; so much more had happened, and yet

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 to my prodding, the tiniest

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

quickly brushed it off, shaking my head at my friends as I pulled my hair up into a messy bun. "Seriously, guys. He's my professor. And he's way too old

lip and squirming in

exchanged incredulous looks at the rare display of heat from

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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 even made it inside

whole school is here,"

Tina grinned and looped one arm through mine and

dozens of people were milling around a massive bonfire, red

was thick with the sharp t**g of beer and weed, laughter and

where a group of rowdy frat boys were doing body shots off of a tall blonde sorority girl. aware of

flutter in my stomach watching

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

face, because Tina leaned in close so I

the bonfire. Despite the heat of the c**g flames, I felt a shiver run down my spine as we stepped into the

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