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I shake my head. “No. I need to show Middlebrooks that I can take care of it on my own.”
“You’ve always been a stubborn thing. I don’t think she’ll care.”
“Trust me. I want this as ammo. She’s punishing me for being hazed on my first day here.”
“Ammo for what?”
“My dad’s king. This could be used to my advantage at some point.”
Halen nudges me. “Good thinking! Not only taking down Earwyn, but the dean too!”
We head our separate ways, though it takes me longer to leave the dining hall because more students stop to talk to me about Earwig.
I’ve gone from public enemy number one to favorite student. I like this turn of events.
The crowd clears as I head toward the gym and I make my way down the hallway alone. Just before I turn the corner to the gym, music filters down my way. Not just music, but that rich, heart-melting voice.
I stop in place and take in the sounds. It’s a softer tune and massages my headache. I really should ignore it and get to work on the post-dance mess, but I want to hear more.
No. It would only torture me.
I glance down the hallway toward the music, then down toward the gym. Then I decide to torture myself some more.
