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I climbed out and stretched my arms out in front of me. Blood still pumped around my body, adrenaline and nerves churning my stomach.
“I’ll take another drink.”
Scarlett handed me the bottle. “Just go easy, it’s strong stuff. No repeats of the other night, yeah? Did you get home okay? I never had a chance to ask.” She smirked.
“Oh, that’s right, Evan swooped in to save the day.” Lilly sang, looping her arm through mine. “How was that?”
“Seriously? You’re asking me this now?”
“What?” She pouted innocently, earning her an eye roll.
“He told me you called him.”
“Of course, he did.” Scarlett huffed and walked ahead of us, ducking between the hole in the fence.
“He didn’t?” I asked Lilly quietly.
Something about the way Scarlett talked about Evan made me wonder what had happened between them. I wasn’t sure I wanted to know the answer to that particular question, though. Not yet.
“No. Why would I ask Evan? I don’t think I’ve ever said two words to the guy. He’s like the original unsolved mystery of CH.”
“What do you mean?”
“Oh, come on. You must have noticed. You’re looking for him enough.” She elbowed me in the ribs. “He’s always alone.”
“Scarlett knows him.”
“Yeah.” Her voice dropped off, and she sighed. “They go back.”
“Because of Ami? Who is she?” It felt like it all revolved around her somehow.
Lilly sucked in a sharp breath, and her eyes widened slightly as if she was undecided about what to tell me.
“BOO.” Jay leapt into our view, and we both shrieked.
“You should see your faces.” Vin grinned like a fool, but I couldn’t make eye contact, not with the rumors about him… us. “Oh, come on, Becca, don’t be like that. If it’s any consolation, I heard you give great he—”
“Dude, filter.” Jay slapped him upside the head. “Seriously, I apologize in advance for this dipshit.”
“What?” He feigned innocence. “I’m only repeating what I heard.”
“More like what you started.” Malachi stepped up beside us and threw me an apologetic look. I returned it with a weak smile. “Sorry about what happened, Becca. If it helps any, I’ve been denying it.”
“Thanks.”
“Don’t worry, Becca, it'll be old news tomorrow.” Vin slipped between Malachi and me, slinging his arms around our shoulders. “Isn't this cozy? Hey, if you guys are game, I know I am.”
“Vin!” Lilly and Jay yelled in tandem. He sighed dramatically, grunting when Malachi punched him in the stomach. I shrugged away from him, stifling a laugh.
* * *
“This is some good shit.”Scarlett blew rings of smoke expertly as she handed the joint to Malachi.
“You want another beer, ladies?” Jay offered, but I declined. I’d finished Scarlett’s special brew and already felt the lingering buzz of the alcohol working through my system. But for as much as I wanted to forget all about today, she was right; I didn’t want a repeat of Friday night.
“Won’t the teachers figure out we’re all gone?”
“They won’t care.”
