The Name That Lit Her Screen의 모든 챕터: 챕터 1 - 챕터 9

"Mr. and Mrs. Spencer, you've heard it as well."Juliet's made her choice, and I respect that. I hope you can respect my feelings, too."I've got to straighten up the dorm, so I won't walk you out."I turned my back, fixing up my bed, not giving the Spencers another glance.They shuffled out, looking a mess.Dad was fuming, his chest rising and falling as he clapped me on the shoulder, eyes brimming with concern."Samuel, don't sweat it. She's not worth your trouble. You've got your own future to think about!"I cracked a smile, reassuring him, "I'm good, Dad. Really."I saw it coming, honestly, but who knew she'd be silly enough to ditch Jameston University to repeat a year just to stick with Brian?"Max, my buddy since forever, was on the phone, letting loose a torrent of insults."Can you believe Juliet? Going back a grade for Brian of all people! You holding up okay, Samuel?"I took a breath. "I'm alright.""I always knew Brian was bad news. All that sweet talk about Ju

The next day, I skipped school and headed straight for Summit High School, where Juliet and Brian were repeating their senior year.I pulled up in a flashy sports car, and the moment word got out at Summit High, I was swarmed by a sea of curious students."Wow, check out that car–it's gotta be worth a fortune. I wonder which rich kid is showing up on that ride?""Rumor has it that it's a senior who graduated last year. Word on the street is he even got into Jameston University!""That's gotta be Samuel, right? He was all over the local news.""Yeah, yeah, yeah. Haven't you heard? Juliet, who got accepted to Jameston with him, is redoing her senior year at Summit High. I heard she's sticking around for her childhood crush.""Seriously? She's passing up Jameston University to redo a year for a guy? That's just nuts!"Juliet and Brian, catching wind of the gossip, hurried over."So, what, you're here to bug me about going back to Jameston again? Give it a rest, will you? We're don

My dad did not miss a beat."Alright."Juliet looked like she had been hit by a bolt from the blue, completely stiff. She stared at me, her lips quivering. "What are you talking about? Cooperation? What cooperation?""Ever wonder why your dad's company has been landing all those big deals for years?"I gave a sarcastic smile, my gaze sharp with disdain. "Juliet, you've been living it up on the Lawson family's dime, and now you stab me in the back? All I'm doing is reclaiming what's mine."She lost it, lunging for my phone, but I sidestepped smoothly."Really, Samuel?! Over something so small? Do you have to go for the jugular?""Yes." I locked eyes with her, her fear clear as day, and I did not mince my words."I can hold a grudge."You and Brian, I'm not letting either of you off the hook!"It was not long after my call that Juliet's dad, Andrew Spencer, and mom, Enola Cobb, got the news about the factory's funding being cut and its impending bankruptcy. They came running.

I gave Yvette a grateful nod. "Thanks, Yvette," I murmured.She looked at me, her eyes softening behind her glasses. "Don't mention it."She hesitated, then added, "Just remember, boys need to look out for themselves, too."I grinned. "Got it."Later that night, I got two texts.One was from Max, who was fuming on my behalf in Messenger, ranting about Juliet and Brian.After a long tirade, he threw in a curveball.[Hey, does Yvette like you or what?]The question made my cheeks warm up for no good reason.Before I could even think of an answer, another text popped up.It was from Yvette.[Are you home safe?]I was staring at my phone when memories from high school started to play in my mind like a highlight reel.Yvette was the undisputed queen of the honor roll, cool and stunning. She was a dream girl for a whole bunch of guys at school.All I could recall was how she kept to herself, barely speaking unless it was about schoolwork.We hardly ever crossed paths.However

When Max found out we were an item, he let out an ear-piercing whoop over the phone."Yesss! Our ship has sailed! I just knew it! I knew Yvette had a crush on you!"I could not help but laugh, listening to his excited chatter on the phone, a warm, fizzy feeling bubbling up inside me."Hey," Max suddenly whispered, his voice dripping with curiosity, "do you know what ever happened to Juliet?"I paused, fishing out the fuzzy memory of that name from the back of my mind."No clue, I haven't kept up with her.""Dude, she's totally washed up!" said Max, barely containing his glee."Our high school pals told me Juliet's grades tanked when she repeated the year. Rumor has it her second shot at the entrance exams was so bad that she couldn't even make the cut for community college."Max summed it up with a chuckle. "What goes around comes around, right? She had it coming!"I just listened, feeling nothing but calm.All those people and things that used to get under my skin, that I on