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“Geary!” Mom gasped. “Language, please.”
I laughed. Even now, after everything, she still kept up her prim and proper façade.
“Oh, Melinda, it’s not like we have neighbors to impress.”
“Well, no, I suppose you’re right. I tried to talk to Mr. Ballatine yesterday, and I could have sworn he growled at me. Growled, can you believe that? Would it hurt people to say hello?”
Dad reached over and patted Mom’s hand. She smiled at him, but it didn’t quite reach her eyes. The move was taking its toll on her.
“Right.” I pushed off the table and stood. “I need to get out of these clothes. I’ll be down later.”
“I’m making your favorite.” Mom’s chipper voice followed me out of the kitchen, and all I could think was not even ham and eggs would fix this.
CHAPTER12
“Oh my God, Becca, what happened?”Lilly rushed over to me like she hadn’t spent most of the last week trying to avoid me.
“I’m sorry, what?”
“Is it true you were at The Vault Saturday night?”
“Seriously?” I barked out. “I was there becauseyoutexted and invited me.”
“Me?” Confusion washed over her face. “What the fuck are you talking about?”
“You texted me inviting me to the club so I went only to get there and realize you didn’t invite me at all. Kendall had a great laugh at my expense.”
Her eyes widened with realization. “Oh, shit, she—”
“Yeah, oh shit.” Slamming my locker door shut a little too hard, I left Lilly standing there with her mouth hanging open while I headed for class.
“Becca, wait, wait up.”
Kids were looking. She was making a scene. But I didn’t stop, I kept walking. Nothing she had to say would make any of my weekend better.
Nothing.
“Will you just wait?” Her hand caught my wrist, and I spun around.
“Lilly,” I warned. “Just leave me alone. You’ve already done enough damage.”
It wasn’t Lilly’s fault; I knew that. She hadn’t been the one to set me up, but she had dropped me like Scarlett had, and it stung.
More than that, it hurt.
“I’m sorry, okay? Scarlett said—”
“What did Scarlett say?”
The color drained from her face. “Uh, nothing. It doesn’t matter. It’s nothing.”
“Lilly…”
Her eyes shuttered, and she let out a sigh. “She said that perhaps it would be better if we didn’t invite you to Rogues or The Vault anymore.”
“I see.” I turned to go, but Lilly’s grip tightened.
“Wait, Becca. I’m really sorry,” she said. “I shouldn’t have listened to her. What we did, it wasn’t cool. I’m sorry. But please know I had nothing to do with what Kendall did.”
