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SECRETS & SCANDALS CHAPTER FORTY-SIX
Ivy’s POV I didn’t want to see either of them. Not Zane. Not Liam. I didn’t even want to be in school. I was nervous from the second I woke up. I got ready slower than usual. Tried changing up my route to class. Walked through school like I was trying to disappear. I kept my head down, took different hallways, skipped my locker. Just wanted space. Quiet. Time to think. My brain wouldn’t stop. Zane liked me. Liam liked me. What the hell was I supposed to do with that? Why now? Why this? My brain was still fried from the cafeteria mess. Or the stares. Or everything else. And of course, avoiding people at school? That’s a joke. Zane kept showing up. Like literally just... appearing. I’d turn a corner—there. Walk out of class—he’d be leaning against the wall like he just happened to be there. Hands in his pockets. Smiling like it was normal. He asked how I was. Walked me to class. Twice. Even when I said I was okay. I appreciated it. I really did. But I didn’t know
SECRETS & SCANDALS CHAPTER FORTY-FIVE
Ivy’s POV I shut the door and leaned on it. My hands wouldn’t stop shaking. My chest felt tight. I couldn’t think straight. I’d take two steps, stop, then start pacing again. Over and over. Zane. Now Liam. What the hell. I dropped to the floor, still pressed against the door. Wait—what? I didn’t get it. At all. Why me? What was I doing wrong? What was I doing at all? I don’t even know how to look them in the eye now. Or talk. Or exist, honestly. And if anyone at school finds out... No. No way. They’d eat me alive. I can already hear the crap they’d say. The looks. The whispers. Like it isn’t bad enough already. I thought about texting Diane. Or Nola. Just to talk. But what if they told someone by accident? Just in passing. And then it’s out. Everyone knows. I sat there for a while. No idea how long. Then I stood up and went to my room.My sketchbook was on the floor. Weird. I didn't even remember dropping it. I sat on the bed and tried drawing something. A window. A t
SECRETS & SCANDALS CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR
Liam’s POV After I told Elda off, I couldn’t stand still. I needed to see Ivy. I looked everywhere—hallways, gym hallway, art block, even that stupid quiet corner near the old lockers. Nothing. Zane found me pacing. “We have to get back to practice,” he said. I didn’t argue. My head was a mess. My hands were clenched, like I needed to hit a wall or something. We got back to the field. Coach yelled at us for being late. I didn’t even hear half of it. Practice ended. Zane and I were the last ones off the field. “You good?” he asked, walking beside me. I didn’t answer. “Because you’ve been a wreck lately,” he added, not even trying to sugarcoat it. “You always look like you’re ready to swing at something.” I stopped walking. “I like her.” Zane blinked. “Who?” I looked him dead in the eye. “Ivy.” He didn’t say anything. I swallowed. “I didn’t even know when it started. I just… I care. I think about her. All the time. The way she talks. How she keeps everything bottled up. I
SECRETS & SCANDALS CHAPTER FORTY-THREE
Ivy’s POV I was already drained before I even walked through the doors. I knew today would suck. I just didn’t think it’d be this quiet. No one said anything. People just looked the other way when I walked past. Like I wasn’t there. Like I didn’t even exist. And Sophia wasn’t at school. I checked. Not at her locker. Not in class. I even looked around the library. Nothing. I almost texted her. My fingers hovered over the screen. But Nola saw me. “Don’t,” she said, sharp. “I just want to know if she’s okay—” “Ivy, stop. “She was the jerk. Why are you the one feeling bad?” "I know. It still feels like I made it worse somehow.” “No. You didn't.” Nola looked straight at me. “She said awful stuff and walked away. She’s not the one crying herself to sleep.” I didn’t say anything. My throat burned. But something else felt weird too. Maya wasn’t with Sophia anymore. She was suddenly hanging out with Elda now. Laughing with her. Like nothing ever happened. Last w
SECRETS & SCANDALS CHAPTER FORTY-TWO
Ivy’s POV It was the weekend, thank God. No school today, which meant no weird hallway stares or drama or any of that stuff. The morning was quiet. Weirdly, I didn’t totally hate the idea of going to therapy today. Not exactly fun, but not scary either. The chairs didn’t feel so stiff anymore. Ms. Kay’s voice didn’t annoy me like it used to. I still got nervous, yeah. Just not the kind that made me feel like I was gonna throw up or pass out. I got there early. The windows were all open, which was weird. Maybe someone finally complained. My arms were cold, but whatever. Better than sweating through another group. A few were already in the circle, chatting like it wasn’t weird being here. It always felt weird to me. That’s when I saw Derek. Back row. Hoodie up. Legs stretched like he owned the place. Head down like he couldn’t care less. He looked half asleep. Or like he wanted to disappear. I sat a few chairs away from him. Tried not to stare, which obviously meant I stared. I
SECRETS & SCANDALS CHAPTER FORTY-ONE
Ivy’s POV We walked down the hall, still holding hands. No one said anything to us. No one dared. I kept my head down. I didn’t even want to know who was looking. My face was probably still red. My eyes felt heavy from crying. My nose was stuffy too, which was just great. He didn’t let go of my hand. Not once. When we got to the back exit, the one near the field, he opened a door, and I knew where that passage led to. It ran down straight to the A-listers’ room. I didn’t even question it this time. I just followed. He pushed the door open. The room was empty. Just the sound of the AC humming. He walked over to the shelf at the back, grabbed a bottle of juice and two packs of cookies, then came back with some kind of sour candy I didn’t recognize. He dropped them on the table in front of me and sat down. “Eat something,” he said. I just stared at him. “I’m fine.” “You’re not.” Right after he said that, my stomach made this tiny growl. I saw the smirk creep onto
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