Revenge is Best Served… After Reborn

Chapter 1924

Alec and I sat there, trying to act cool, but you could feel the tension in the air. When the door finally creaked open, I saw my mom standing there. Sophie had on this neat pair of jeans and a crisp white blouse, her hair pulled back in a sleek ponytail. She looked like she had it all together.

"You, come with me," she said, motioning for me to follow her.

I pointed to myself, a bit surprised. "Me?"

"Yes, you."

With that, Sophie turned and left the room. I glanced over at Alec. He gave me a reassuring nod, signaling that he didn't think Sophie was out to get us.

I trailed behind Sophie as she led me into an empty room nearby. My stomach did a little flip of nerves.

"Mrs. Costello, what's up? Why did you call me out here?" I asked, trying to keep my voice steady.

"I did some checking. There aren't any students named you or Alec at Eastwood College."

Her fingers drummed a steady beat on the table, filling the silence with a rhythmic tension. I held my breath without even realizing it.

She studied me closely. "You're not from Eastwood College, are you? Why the fib?"

didn't lie, it's just..." I

you're from

cold. I stared at her, trying to

mind was racing with a

a hunch," she said with a knowing smile. "The moment I saw you,

"Mom..."

Costello for now," she interrupted with a slight chuckle. It seemed she was still wrapping her head

with you, is he Adler and Jenna's

I nodded eagerly. "Yep."

sense. He's the spitting image

a moment. "So, why are you guys

said. "We just kind of ended up

dream, huh," she mused, a soft laugh escaping her

What kind

no playground. It's dangerous. What's your plan here? How do you get

don't know. I just wanted to see what

"And now you have?"

"Yeah..."

used to think grown-ups