ires was the las

flash of white, and a fin

y dorm room, the morning sun slanting through the blinds. My phone bu

ay I

s re

teammate, poked her head in, her smile a mas

r shoving me into traffic burning behind my eyes. In my first

, for Spring Break, I'm treating the whole team! A VIP shopping s

knee. This was the start of her plan. The plan that used my

list," she said, her voice dripping with fake excitement

out a second thought. I was a people-pl

, my voic

N

What? Why not? It's just

aid

quarterback, walked in. He wrapped his arms around Chloe

o do something nice for everyone, and Ava's being so.

disappointment. "Ava, come on. Don't be selfish. C

t I don't want to,"

oment I caved. His disappointmen

t was

made me melt. Now it just looked rehearsed. "You're being spoiled, Ava. Your p

with the rest of the team, his face a mask of horror and guilt

efend me. H

talking about, Liam," I said

n distress in Chloe, and a spoiled princess

k on them. "Get

ted to do something nice! Now ever

. They shot me dirty looks. "What's your problem, Ava?" one of them

n architect doesn't mean you can

y comfortable background, and they dre

nd. "Ava. Apologize to Chloe

was a cold, em

ck with fake sincerity. "Ava, please. Let'

id, looking from her t

door behind them, a chorus of angry whispers following th

rab my bag for practic

ing certainty, tha