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“I’ to offer a makeup exam to anyone who failed or received a C-minus or lower” Tolbert’s nose wrinkles as if she can’t fathom why it’s even necessary

The word she just used—willing? Yeah, right I heard that a ton of students complained to their advisors about her, and I suspect the adive everyone a redo It doesn’t reflect well on Briar when , especially when it’s not just the slackers Straight-A students like Nell, who’s sulking beside me, also bombed the midterm

“For those of you who choose to take it again, your two grades will be averaged If you do worse the second tirade will stand,” Tolbert finishes

“I can’t believe you got an A,” Nell whispers to me

She looks so upset that I feel a pang of sy, but we’ve been sitting next to each other since Septeotten to know each other She’s on the pre- family ould tar and feather her if they found out about her rade

“I can’t believe it either,” I whisper back “Seriously Read s of nonsense”

“Actually, can I?” She sounds eager now “I’m curious to see what the Tyrant considers A material”

“I’ll scan and eht,” I promise

The second Tolbert diset-the-hell-outta-here noises Laptops snap shut, notebooks slide into backpacks, students shuffle out of their seats

Justin Kohl lingers near the door to talk to soaze locks in on him like a missile He’s beautiful

Have I mentioned how beautiful he is?

My palo clammy as I stare at his handsome profile He’s new to Briar this year, but I’h he wasted no ti the star wide receiver on the football team, he’s not like the other athletes at this school He doesn’t strut through the quad with one of those I’irl on his arh and joke with his teaent, intense vibe that makes me think there are hidden depths to hiet to know him

I’ about this one has turned me into a mindless pile of mush

“You’re staring again”

Nell’s teasing voice brings a blush toover Justin on more than one occasion, and she’s one of the few people I’ve admitted the crush to

My roommate Allie also knows, but my other friends? Hell no Most of theuess that makes us the artsy crowd Or ain relationship with a frat boy since fresh Briar’s elite I don’t usually join in (I like to think gossiping is beneath me) but…let’s face it Most of the popular kids are total douchebags