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“Sci-fi,” Dan suggested at the same time I said, “Comedy”

“Oh, I could do coed at the sleeve of his blazer, which he clearly hated “There’s a new buddy cop movie that looks… well, terrible”

“That sounds fun”

Maggie and Leah groaned “You two are nerds,” Leah sighed

“Proudly”

We trudged across campus and all went our separate ways once we reached the U-shaped cluster of buildings I’d gotten used to everyone else on ca me the cold shoulder In fact, it had become familiar

Cole and Elijah were leaning against the wall of Craydon Hall near the entry doors as I walked up, and their heads turned in sync to watch rier flashed in Cole’s face

I ignored the Ever since the locker room, Cole seemed to hate me more than anyone—except maybe Mason

Probably because he thinks I’ that ave me a chance to explain myself And not that it’d be any of his business even if I was Who I sleep with, or don’t, is my business

Finn hadn’t come back to the dance studio since that day either He never mentioned it, and I never mentioned it I wasn’t even sure if the rest of the Princes knew about it like Cole did It was as if it’d never happened, as if it were a dreaivebullshit

Shaking off the bad ht of them had put me in, I headed to my locker to stash the textbooks I wouldn’t need until later Adena and Sable had their heads together a little way down the hall, leaning against Sable’s locker as they laughed quietly about so

Me, probably

Fucking bitches

I pulledshot out and sla hard on my tailbone as my books scattered

Laughter echoed around me, but I could hardly hear it Whatever had hit me had knocked the wind out ofair back into s