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“For starters, I failed the test, so there’s a big fatFin my back.”
“We’re so sorry about that, Bree. We know you studied hard,” says Cora, tilting her head, and her blonde hair moves with her. Her green eyes glow with a hint of empathy.
That’s the problem with the class. I’ve been working my ass off for the past month, trying my best to keep up with the lectures and discussed topics. Everyone has been in the same position when they fail a test; it’s part of the student life. However, it’s still frustrating to know that you put all of your efforts into something that ended up being a complete failure.
I’m disappointed with myself, and that feeling takes a toll on you. It’s tough to get back from that sensation because it’s all that I can think about. Disappointment can be one of the worst feelings in the entire world.
A sarcastic laugh emerges from my lips.
“That’s not even the worst part. Remember the party?” They nod, seeming lost because they don’t know where I’m headed with this. “Well, I take chemistry with Stanley McKinley—”
“Why hadn’t you mentioned that before?” Ash questions as she crosses her arms.
I shrug.
“Because it’s insignificant,” I mutter, rolling my eyes. “The point is that I saw him at the party, as you all know.”
“It was an intense game,” Karma chimes in with a trace of amusement. “I’ve never seen you almost lose.”
Almost lose?It was a fucking tie! There were no winners or losers.
Although her words offend me, I do my best not to let it show. They won’t stop bugging me with it if I make a scene out of it. Hopefully, they’ll forget about it next week, and all of this will be a blur.
“It was a tie,” I correct her, forcing a tense smile that doesn’t reach my eyes. “The point is that Stanley asked me if he could copy from my test.”
“Why? You suck at it,” objects Cora and I glare at her. “Sorry, Bree, but it’s a fact.”
Sighing, I don’t fight against her comment. Iambad at chemistry, and there’s nothing that I can do about it. Chemistry is not for me, but it doesn’t mean that I’m not bothered when someone points out that I suck.
“He didn’t know that,” I reply, feeling a wave of satisfaction hitting me.
The sweet taste of payback is fantastic. Karma—and not my friend—is real and this just proves it.
He wanted a shortcut to pass the class, and it ended up biting him in the ass.
“And you didn’t tell him,” Ash guesses.
I move my head in a short and dry nod.
“Certainly.”
“I can’t decide if that’s genius or suicidal,” Karma comments. “Possibly both.”
I agree.
There’s a chance that I’m going to end up getting sued by the whole McKinley lineage for making an idiot of his golden boy. At least I made an effort to acquire the knowledge instead of taking the easy way out. Well, for the tests, but those are details.
“We had a small argument after the test, and I put him in his place. Then I stumbled upon John in the cafeteria.” I clear my throat, giving a last sip to the bottle. “I may have told him that he’s a terrible loser and that if he didn’t take his sorry ass out of my face, things were going to get worse.”
Silence reigns in the kitchen; my friends are entirely petrified when I finish speaking. The only thing that can be heard is the beeping of the microwave and the background music. The girls remain stiff as poles, and when the song ends, everything gets more awkward than it already is.
A whole minute goes by before Ash blinks, shaking her head. She’s the first one to react.
“Let me see if I got it.” Ash breaks the silence. “Wasn’t John your college love?”
“Crush, but yeah,” I correct her as I move my hand to take importance off the topic.
I wouldn’t call John a collegelove.That’s a powerful word that I’ve never felt romantically speaking. So, he’s not going to be the first one to get that honor. I refuse to give my heart to someone like him, or his clique.
