Where Petals of Vengeance Bloom

Chapter 338

Claire's eyes lit up the moment she heard it was Mandy's birthday. "Let me help you celebrate with her tomorrow," she suggested eagerly. "Oh-and today, Mandy should have a birthday treat. Why don't we pick her up from school this evening and take her out for a special dinner?"

May nodded in agreement. "That sounds lovely."

She picked up her phone. "I'll text Mandy right now."

***

At that very moment, Mandy was sprawled out on her dorm bed, bored out of her mind.

Ugh, seriously-

How had she managed to end up in bed with Liam? One minute he was just an attractive guy; the next, she'd completely lost her head. No matter how good- looking he was, there was no excuse for her to go wild like that!

Just the memory of last night-her, clinging to Liam and drunkenly making a scene-made her want to crawl under the covers and disappear.

Her phone chimed with a message.

Mandy glanced at the screen. It was from Claire.

[Hey Mandy, after your classes tonight, May and I will come pick you up.]

her up? Out of

tell me they're taking me to the Fosters' place. No way-what if I run into Liam? That would be

[Where are we going?

to dinner-a

Claire, didn't you just have

but laugh, turning to May. "Look at this-Mandy's so busy with

chuckled too. "She's a lot like you-always so focused on her studies. She's a good kid, really;

Mandy was bright, kind, and hardworking-ever since she'd gotten into Cresthaven Institute of Technology,

be happy. Still, she hoped Mandy wouldn't be too gentle and naïve, or she might end up being taken advantage

[Silly girl, tomorrow's your birthday did

stared at

She had actually forgotten.

sounded wonderful, so she replied without hesitation:

mood, pushing all thoughts of last

slept with a gay guy? It wasn't the end

she was the only one acting crazy last

back was

it, neither of them had gotten the better deal. If anything, she figured she was being generous not to complain about