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I followed the tracker on my mom’s phone, still amazed that I wasn’t pissed off that she trackedlike I was onto have so eneral location, but it wasn’t specific

There had to be a quicker way to do this

My hands were shaky, and I wanted to get the fk out of here before the bell rang

"Is it still flashing?" Tate asked, looking over at the phone infor someone to see us "I can’t believe my phone is still on after two days GPSs use a lot of battery"

"Well, the video was sent this ," she pointed out "If what you say is true, then whoever used your phone has probably charged it since Saturday night"

So far away

"If what I say is true…" I repeated her words, hating how quickly shit changes ThisI was all over her, and noas like she wantedthe silence between us "This tracker’s only accurate within fiftymy phone," I interrupted "Maybe we’ll hear it"

Fifty meters covered a lot of area The phone was here, but we’d need help finding out where exactly

She dug her phone out of her back pocket and calledfor any rings or vibrations froh she had the phone to her ear, I could still hearup and redialed as we continued to walk

"Let’s split up," she finally suggested after the fifth call "I’ll keep dialing Just listen for a sound I think it’s in a locker"

"Why?" I asked, stopping to look at her "So every ten seconds? No" She shook her head "They would’ve turned off the phone, in which case it would’ve gone straight to voicemail It’s on, and it’s in a locker"

Split up?

I rubbedbit

But we didn’t have long

"Fine," I bit out "But if you find it, call my mom’s phone immediately I don’t want you in the halls alone, not today"

She stood there, studying me, like she wasn’t sure if any of this orth her ti that I did send the video, and I was just playing with her now

Spinning around, she left and darted up the stairs to the next floor

I continued searching the first floor,inside of the front pocket of my hoodie as I listened for any sound ofmy phone to tell the ti, and we needed to just give this up and get the hell out of here

ThisI’d felt her kisses, her hands, and her happiness But now I only felt her doubt It sat between us like a ten ton elephant

The phone in my hand buzzed, and I jerked it up so fast I almost dropped it

2nd floor, next to Kuhl’s roo bolted up the nearest flight of stairs to the next floor and nearly tripped on the steps when the final bell screamed

Dread slammed my stomach down to ed ahead through the doors and onto the second floor

Students flooded the hall, all trying to get to their lockers or downstairs to leave

Most of the h the crowd as fast as I could

People co my way slowed dohile others stopped to whisper to their friends There’s was no telling as going through their heads, and ry about what had happened, but I was co pissed that I now had to clean up a mess I didn’t make

I finally found Tate next to a set of lockers towards the end of the hall, and she definitely had onlookers

Her body was rigid, but she stood tall and didn’t hide fro uard withher face inShe believed me "The phone is here, in 1622," she said softly, and I tensed "I don’t knohose locker it is, though"

I do

I looked behind her, lued together, and oxygen poured in like fuel

I didn’t hit women, but I’d damn well let Tate hit her

"Back so soon?" a female voice snipped behind me "Is your pn career a failure already?"

Tate’s body shifted under ht kiss on her forehead before I turned around to face the bitch

I tried to keep Tate behind me, but she yanked me back and quickly stepped in front

Oh, Jesus I rubbedwas funny here, but Tate continued to surprisefor you," she said with mock happiness "You know that video that ca? The one that everyone saw? He didn’t send it His phone was stolen Saturday night Would you knohere it is?" Tate asked, crossing her arotten quiet, and everyone stood like they were on the outside of a boxing ring peering in

"Why would I knohere his phone is?" Piper sneered

Tate held up her cell "Oh, because…" She hit "redial", and everyone heardfroer I’d put after she’d left for France--like she’d ever call--and I never changed it

Tate flashed her screen to everyone, so they could see that it was

"This is your locker, Piper," I pointed out, so everyone would know

Tate was hue was done

But it wasn’t a choice Everyone had to know that I wasn’t responsible for hurting her like that Not ever again

"You know, I just love that song," Tate teased "Let’s hear it again" She redialed, and people stood around, soht, while others whispered or nodded

Walking up, I bent down into her face "Open up your locker and give et the Dean, and he’ll open the locker"

Her lips pursed "It was Nate’s idea!" She cracked and started defending herself