me at my locker. Her posse, a giggl

right?" Her smile was wide, but

en convincing. She'd gone on Instagram Live, sniffling. "Emil

desperate to avoid a scandal, uno

needed me there, probably as a scapegoat if anything wen

ce flat. I kept my gaze s

still Miss Perfect Student? Worried a lit

h fake sympathy. "You need to relax. It's just one night.

Jake, who used to be mine

sophomore placement test where stress gave me an IBS flare-up. I'd bombed it

"It's okay. One bad test. We'll study

any transferred in junior year, an

ing my textbook

o throw them off. They expe

"You know, it's rude to sa

e," I said, cl

ed to w

ey

ake. His grip was strong

Emily." His eyes, once warm when the

asked, yankin

hand on his bicep. "She's probably going to snitch, Jakey.

, would you, Em?" The old

" I raised an eyebrow. "I ju

ked me and left. Now, he was actively blocking

jaw set. "Brittany wants everyone the

I said. "And my spirit

ound him. He moved

his was about control. Brittany's cont