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He sat next to me in my English Lit class. I’d barely noticed him in class beforehand. In my defense, I was distracted. I made to move around him. “Excuse me.”
One of his hands dropped but the other kept a loose hold on my arm.
“Hey, listen. I was wondering if you tutored?”
“Sorry?” I’d asked, uncomprehending. Thoughts were flying through my brain a mile a minute and I couldn’t process what he was asking.
“Do you tutor? As in, could you tutor me? I’m struggling with the English Lit concepts.”
“It’s the second time we’ve had class.” I’d said dubiously.
He gave an uneasy laugh as he rubbed the back of his neck. I think I made him nervous. I took a moment to look at him. He was attractive in aVineyard Vineskind of way. Very white, upper class, and cookie cutter.
I was drier than the Sahara Desert.
I wasn’t sure why but when I thought about what my type was, I visualized rough hands, tattooed arms, and healing facial cuts.
“Haha, you’re right. I just know it was a hard class for me last year so I want to get ahead of it, you know?”
Before I could respond that I understood, the staircase door to the landing opened and Rogue walked through. He stared down at Jeremy and I, looking specifically at where the former had his hand wrapped around me still.
Nothing in his face or body moved and yet the violence in the air intensified. I wasn’t looking to get tossed out the window so I left before he could go in for round two.
“Listen, we’ll talk later. I-I have to go get my stuff.”
I’d thrown one last look in Rogue’s direction. He’d still been standing frozen on the landing. His venomous gaze slithered from Jeremy to me.l, spoiling for a fight.
I turned and ran down the stairs.
In retrospect when I looked back at today, I was disappointed I’d let him run me off from both the first confrontation in the classroom and my conversation with Jeremy who’d just wanted my help.
I needed to find him and tell him I’d be happy to tutor him if he needed it.
“Do you think Jeremy will be at this party?” I asked Six.
“Jeremy? Who’s Jeremy?” Thayer asked, looking between the two of us.
“Jeremy Rathford from the football team?” I nodded. “He should be, yeah.”
“Alright, I’m in.” My announcement is met with a cacophony of happy shrieks. “I don’t think I have anything to wear.”
Nera steps forward and puts her hand on my arm. “Finally. It’s my time to shine.”
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An hour later, we’re ready and getting into a limo Sixtine ordered via a private chauffeur service. It’s taking us to the party so we don’t need one of us to be a designated driver.
Whose lives are we even living these days? Being chauffeured to a party wearing a five hundred dollar dress. I even had caviar this week and enjoyed it. We’re so screwed, the return to reality in a year is going to suck.
I get in the limo last, working hard not to flash anyone from the frontorthe back in Nera’s dress. It’s beautifully simple, a shiny black slip dress with a built-in corset that makes my waist look small and my ass big.
“Apologies in advance, all three of you are definitely going to see my vag at some point tonight.”
“What’s new?” Thayer replies flippantly as she reapplies her gloss.
Six laughs. “You look so hot, Bellamy. The guys won’t be able to keep their hands off you.”
I blush at her compliment. I rarely dress up to go out, but even I can admit I look good tonight. “They won’t be able to keep their hands off any of us. The three of you look just as gorgeous.”
