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And then his real date showed up

The one he abandoned me for to screw in the bathrooms The one everyone knew existed but me I was humiliated but I kept a smile on my face until Nola purposely spilled her drink down the back of ht ended there Hunter and his date left in the limo he rented for her His friends and bitch of a sister left a few moments later, probably to the dance As for me, I hid in the bathroom

Too embarrassed to call Mom

Unable to get a hold of Liaie

So who came to my rescue?

Asher

I sed my pride as I clih to drive and yet there he was, picking ed hiie’s house, where I crawled through heruntil she got hoain

When I broughtto be switched out of the English class I shared with Nola, he handedand, in more or less words, told me to suck it up

“I’lad to see you’re back, Miss Walker,” he says, with faux excitement We both know he could care less if I was in school or not Ja-year-old man who actively counts down until his retirement

How do I know?

He has DUR and the number two hundred and thirty-seven written in the bottom left-hand corner of his white board “I’ve talked to all of your teachers Given the unfortunate circu to let you make up any missed work”

“Thank you” I wasn't worried My grades are high enough that even if rades dropped, we still have teeks until final exaht than the rest

Mr Fitzpatrick clicks the end of his pen and flips a notebook open “We should probably talk about what happened between you and Mr Anderson”

I suck in a breath, holding the air in s until the pressure is nearly unbearable I’ve known allthat Asher would be a hot topic That people would poke and prod about how he is and our current relationship status Or lack thereof I was prepared to ignore all requests and have Maggie shoo away anybody who couldn’t take the hint I was not prepared for this

“I’d rather not”