All Chapters of The Scandal In Room 214: Chapter 1 - Chapter 4

Candace “Candy, I swear if you're not ready this time, I'm going to ske-” My roommate and friend, Bridgette lost her train of thought when she saw me walk through the curtain in her old sequin dress that hugged every inch of my body.Her mouth fell open, her eyes going wide as saucers as they scanned up and down my body.An agonising thirty seconds crawled by where she just gaped at me and of course, it started to get to me.I shifted uncomfortably on the balls of my feet, tugging down the gem of my dress as all my insecurity came to play. “It's ugly, isn't it?” I blurted out, biting down on my lower lip. “Damn, I knew I should have gone with the sundress. Hold on, let me just quickly change-”I turned around, intent on doing that but Bridge didn't let me move an inch, instantly jumping to block my path.“Oh, hell no!” She bursts out, smiling widely. “You're not changing anything! Girl, have you seen yourself in the mirror? You look so damn hot!!”Years of insecurity and low self-es

Two weeks later…Candace “Oh, gosh, I missed you so much!” Jake, my boyfriend whom I loved very much two weeks ago, leaned in to kiss me on the lips but I swiftly avoided the contact, turning my head at the last second so he could kiss my cheek.He pulled away, his brows coming together at the gesture. “Sorry! I ate too much garlic at breakfast but of course, I missed you too!” My tone went up at the end of my sentence but I covered it up by jumping into his arms for a hug.When Jake told me he was popping around for a surprise visit two days ago, I couldn't have the heart to tell him no.The truth is, ever since that hot explosive night with that stranger by the trees, my feelings for him had changed.I know I sound like a cliche but now…Anytime I saw or spoke to Jake, it was like I was looking at a stranger. It doesn't help that I cheated on him and felt guilty about it.“So what are you doing after class today?” He asks, slipping his hands into mine as he walks me towards the His