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“Scarlett got a four-week suspension until they investigate.” Lilly appeared while I collected some books from my locker.
“Four weeks?”
She nodded. “Principal Garraway knows if they searched the lockers of the entire senior class, they would find more pot than they could handle. That and the fact her mom uses it for medicinal purposes could work in her favor. I don’t think they’ll be able to expel her.”
“That’s good, right?” I slammed the door, and we walked to class.
“Maybe. I don’t know. But it’ll be her final strike, Becca. She won’t be able to screw up again, or they’ll have no choice but to kick her out. I still can’t believe someone pulled that shit.” She leaned in close. “Do you think it was Kendall? I mean it makes sense; she hates Scarlett.”
My spine went rigid. “She’s a bitch, but what does she stand to gain?”
Lilly groaned as Jay rounded the corner with Evan beside him. His mouth curved with tenderness before he slipped his arm around my waist. “Hi.”
“Hi,” I replied, replaying Lilly’s words over in my head.
“Want to blow off class?”
“What? Now?” I glanced over at Lilly and Jay talking in hushed voices. “That’s new.”
“I told you they’d work it out.”
It was still strange to see Evan with anyone, but some time in the past couple of weeks, he’d slipped into the group with ease.
“No, Jay, that’s not fair.” Lilly marched off, leaving Jay standing there looking defeated.
Evan grimaced. “I guess I spoke too soon.”
“She has to come around eventually. I didn’t do shit with no girl.” Jay ran a brisk hand over his head.
“You guys will work it out,” I said over the guilt strangling me.
He looked down the hallway where Lilly had disappeared into the morning crowd. “I hope so. She’s my life. I’ll catch you guys later.”
“I hate this.”
“Becca, it’s not your fault. They’ll work it out, I promise. As for this shit with Scarlett, it’ll blow over. She’s not the first kid to be caught carrying pot, and she won’t be the last. It’s not worth their time pursuing it.”
I wanted to tell Evan not to make promises he couldn’t keep, but I smashed my lips together.
“Are you okay? After yesterday?” His eyes searched mine. “I didn’t want to get you into more trouble with your mom.”
“She’ll come around.”
I’d spent the rest of Sunday in my room, sulking. Mom was asking too much of me. I couldn’t stop seeing Evan. I wouldn’t.
“It’s fine.” It came out sharper than I intended, but I was exhausted. “We’d better get to class.”
My cell phone vibrated. I knew it wasn’t Evan because he was right here. And Lilly would already be in class. Which meant…
I grabbed Evan’s arm. “Hey, I need to pee. I’ll be quick. Meet you in class, okay?”
A frown crossed his forehead. “You want me to wait?”
“I’m quite capable of getting from the bathroom to class. Go. You can tell Mr. Phillips where I am.”
Evan held my gaze for a second before nodding. When he disappeared around the corner, I dashed into the bathroom and into one of the stalls, digging my phone out of my pocket.
