SHAYLELauren gasped beside me, one hand flying to her chest. “He’s got some damn nerve pulling that shit,” she muttered, glaring down at Zeke. Then she turned to me, her face softening. “You can decline if you want to, Shayle. Seriously, you don’t have.”Maddie quickly nodded. “Yeah, girl, you don’t owe anyone a performance. Tell him to fuck off.”Damn right I was going to. I opened my mouth, already halfway ready to raise my hand and decline when the host’s voice boomed again.“Oh, but remember, contestants, if you decline after being chosen, you’ll have to pay a fine!”“What?” I blurted out before I could stop myself. That was just ridiculous!The crowd started murmuring, clearly entertained by my panic. Alina’s high-pitched voice rang above the noise. “Come on, Shayle!” she shouted in her fake sweet tone.And just like that, people started chanting my name. One voice after another until the whole damn place was screaming “Shay-le! Shay-le!”My palms got sweaty. My heartbeat was
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