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I glance at the screen It’s raphic than I can handle Devastation and betrayal shoot through me “Shut it off!” I cry, tears in my eyes
“Gladly” Mythat part of my torment
“I didn’t know,” I whisper
“As if thatHow can your father show his face at work? At the country club? How can I?”
I glance at my father He won’t even look at lares with utter disdain I’ve always felt like a mistake they tolerated in life, and somehow I learned to cope, but this was beyond Their reaction now held no coust
“What should I do?” I ask,just like my heart
My father remains silent and unmoved
“Get out,” my mother says “I can’t stand to look at you”
As I run from the room, fresh tears slip down my cheeks unchecked
Chapter One
Four Months Later
I define my life by the main event Before the sex tape and after it went viral It’s ridiculous when you think about it I’ ass I’o anywhere on ca Guys wink and make lewd comments Girls shake their heads and look down at me
Get a life, I want to yell at them Don’t you have sex? Just becauseit on the Internet doesn’tstock? Yeah, I have to live with that one
I rush horateful my roommate isn’t there
After the scene with et gone I asked to live on carateful to haveh
I actually wanted to go to culinary school, but the parents refused to go for that They wanteduseful with h I never will, but at least I’ll be able to use a business degree if I ever opento graduate in May and get ree They’re happy to pay for room and board now and pretend the sex tape never happened and I don’t exist
Soh It forcedabout it The day I moved out, I found a job I’m determined to make money and learn to stand on my own and prepare for rill on one side and finer dining on the other It’s attached to a hotel in Soho
Although I spend a good chunk of ti in in the kitchen and learning from the chef
I’ht is bar work Black short skirt, tight black top with a low-neck vee, the words The Tavern glittering across rateful for comfortable black sneakers I’ht
I glance down and reular everyday one for the pop-up special that gives e As e for better tips The irls look, and theand acting friendly with custoht be sex-tape girl, but I don’t want guys to think I’m easy just because I just trusted my ex