hat's-going-on?' act at all. "It's fine. You wouldn't be t

ven sure w

the tall one; Caleb, the burly one; or J.C. or Noah. All together, they are the Golden Boys. The princes of

ake my head. "I was just loo

ia

ose wrinkled. She nudges her knee against my leg and giggles. "It's fine. L

staring a little bit. I met him earlier to

"Oh, God, never let him hear you say that. It w

," I m

're really pretty, you know. Oh!" Cora cl

lable out of my mouth. "Because you should definitely come with me to

he rests a hand on my

who never gets told no. "It's going to be badas

gnal the end of lunch. All the students start shuffling inside. Cora grins

she says confidently. She doesn't wait for me to answer. Instead, s

ering just what the hell I

I

me after

e I told

gh we all have fifth period together. You would

empty stairwell and

lly, it is pristine and shiny, but right now it looks wild a

saw you. I didn't ask you

er her top lip, rubbing off a bit of lipstick. "The new girl is a fuckin

ng explaining

. Even knowing what she knows about me, she de

nned for Lily DeVry, she'd

ll me what you want

ing. "But if you do, I'll go ahead and upload a very in

ide. She stares

legal. I could turn

ryone in school saw you sucking Viktor's dick like your life dep

ation, and I know I've got her. She's a fuck-up whose parents th

nks you are God's gift to humanity. I talked you up. I made her believe I gave one single shit

ou're going to bring her t

r head. "That party is actually going to be fun. Don'

ht turn into a public screening of one of my favorite films of the year. The cin

ure none of the passing students overheard. If they di

an assho

ear her. "What? Sorry? I couldn't hear yo

ffens it quickly. Cora knows better than to show me her wea

in the empty stairwell for a minute after she's gon

s going t