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“I got a picture of it,” Claudia sings from an upstairs window.
“I recorded the whole thing. As soon as I saw him walking toward the house.” Bella’s laughing. “You should see the look on his face.”
A bunch of girls start crowding out the doorway, cackling as they watch the footage over Bella’s shoulder.
Aimee grudgingly laughs, turning to eye me up with a look that might actually be appreciation. “I don’t know how you got him to follow you here, but… nice work. I guess I have to say…welcome to Sigma Beta Mu.”
Teah and Bella both cheer, which sets off a round of applause.
I stare up at the house, at all the girls congratulating me, and feel like the ground beneath my feet is cracking open. I’m standing in my own personal earthquake, and I’m begging it to swallow me right down to the Earth’s core.
That look on Ethan’s face.
I can’t get it out of my head.
I hurt him.
And I broke my own heart too.
CHAPTER38
ETHAN
I drive home in a rage, my heart pounding, my knuckles white as I grip the wheel.
I want to get shit-faced drunk. I want to punch a wall.
“Fuck!” I roar, slamming on the brakes and slapping the wheel a few times.
This is why I don’t do fucking romance!
The first girl who has ever made me feel anything more than lust or mild interest, and it was all bullshit.
She was playing me.
And I fell for it like a fucking sap.
Damn those sorority girls. They think they’re so fucking great. Well, screw them!
I thought she was different, but the only difference about her was that she was so good at playing the role. I fell for it like some clueless idiot.
Was any of it real?
Did she know that first night we met?
I slam the door shut behind me and storm into the house. It’s busy with guys. They’ve all returned from the bar and are now surrounding the TV, watching Casey playDevil’s Doorwaywhile Liam cooks up grilled cheeses in the kitchen.
Storming in there, I grab a beer can off the bench and find it already empty. With a growl, I hurl it against the wall.
“Whoa.” Liam whips around to gape at me. “What’s up, man?”
The genuine concern on his face kills me. I can’t admit it to him. I can’t admit it to any of these guys.
Asher saunters into the room, snickering. “He’s just pissed because he nearly lost the bet tonight. Good self-control, though, dude.” He slaps my shoulder.
I shake him off with a growl, shoving him out of my way and stomping up the stairs.
“Ethan?” Liam chases after me.
