“What’s going on?” As I ask it, someone grabs my arms, yanking me back.
“We wanted to have a little talk,” Briggs says. He’s on one side of me, and Parker’s on the other.
“Let go of me!” I scream, struggling to get free.
“You two can go now,” Parker calmly says to Scarlett and Aubrey.
“Take her phone,” Briggs says to Scarlett. “Just throw it on the ground.”
Scarlett rips my phone from my hand, smiling as she watches me struggle. “What are you going to do to her?”
“We haven’t decided yet,” Briggs says.
Aubrey looks at Scarlett. “We should stay and watch.”
“No!” Briggs snaps. “Get the fuck out of here.”
“Why?” Aubrey walks up to Briggs. “You’re not going to...” She looks me up and down with disgust.
“Are you serious?” Briggs says. “You really think I’d put my dick in that?”
“You’re right, baby.” Aubrey reaches up to kiss him. “Nobody would. See you tonight?”
“Maybe. I’ll text you later.”
Scarlett goes up to Parker, kissing his cheek, her eyes on me. “Wash your hands after you’re done with her. I don’t want that getting on me.”
“Fuck off,” I tell her as she and Aubrey leave.
I’m left alone with Parker and Briggs, who are holding my arms so tight I’m sure they’re going to leave a bruise.
“Why are you doing this?” I ask. “What do you want?”
“We talk. You listen,” Parker says. “Those are the rules.”
“Why are you in on this?” I ask Parker. “You’re trying to be valedictorian too?”
“Shut up!” Briggs tightens his hand around my arm.
“That’s what this is about?” Parker says to Briggs. “You being valedictorian? Who the fuck cares?”
“That’s whatIsaid,” I mutter.
“If it doesn’t matter,” Briggs says to me, “then give it up. Stop fighting me on this.”
“Wait.” Parker keeps hold of my arm as he walks in front of me over to Briggs. “Is that seriously all this is about? I’m missing practice for this.”
“We’ll go to practice when we’re done. Just shut the fuck up.”
He lets out an annoyed sigh. “So what are we doing with her?”
“Just get out of here. I’ll deal with her myself.”
“I don’t know why you’re wasting your time with her.” He lets go of my arm and walks off.
“Parker!” Briggs yells.
“What?”
