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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laughing stock, but

lowering her voice, "what happened with

Avis said, turning in her chair. "You said you

your phone

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

let out a sigh. "And he ordered

not really. You two clearly have a

be hot, too,"

indignantly at that, finally having to laugh at their shamelessness. "Goddess, you

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

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

Even now, I regretted accepting that whiskey from him.

pulled my hair up into a messy bun. "Seriously, guys. He's my professor. And he's way

squirming in her chair.

and I exchanged incredulous looks at the rare display of heat

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instant 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

like the whole school

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

that dozens of people were

t**g of beer and weed, laughter

table where a

stomach watching them, but

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

in close so I could hear her over the music.

allowing her to lead me over toward the bonfire. Despite

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