el

ianca's face was a mask of stunned disbelief. The air crackled with the aftersho

o form a retort, a figure appeared behi

l

friends looking like they'd been slapped. His eyes landed on Bianca, a flicker of conce

he demanded, his voi

s!" Todd blurted out, a nervous laugh esc

glacial. "Apolo

ologize? For what? Fo

ers digging into my skin. "

u mean like your girlfriend tripping me and having

ned. "I did not! S

tightened.

always believe her. He would always choose her. It was a pointless,

arm from his

ock. It was the first time I h

oice taking on a tearful quaver. "Al

me and her. That flicker was everything. He was actually considering me.

ack on me and wrapping a protecti

s face. He was glad to be escaping the confrontation, glad t

ming a piece of juicy gossip. I was left standing alon

ided to continue the fun. "Alright everyo

thing held me there. A need to see this farce through to its

ictable boasts of promiscuity and

he table, "been with someone for their money." She took a del

. I just stare

ed, clearly enjoying himself. "Never have I ever

"Higgins would have to drink to that one. Poor bastard's had Bianca'

four years, I'd seen Alex type in his password, always assuming that '0-8' was for

ain. She was drunk now, her

who was in love with someone else." She looked directly at me. "Your tur

lass in front of me, and downed the fiery liquid in one gulp.

id, my voice cl

as simple. 'Who is the person

ex had been sitting. They all knew the answer. The

ach of them, my gaze lingering on Bianca. I

ed thing on my tongue. "The person I

I added, "I have never, not for a si