The Last Free Pass
Beside it were the notifications confirming the ring recipient change, the course cancellation notice, and Bianca’s photo release form.
After setting my phone to silent, I washed my face and laid down on the hard mattress.
The screen kept lighting up in the dark. Dylan called from midnight until dawn and left dozens of missed calls, but I never touched the phone.
I did not block him or turn it off. I simply watched the screen light up, then fade to black again.
At 2 a.m., a message popped up on WhatsApp.
He had sent me a screenshot of his memo. The line, “Free pass for letting Bianca hurt Jenna: 0 remaining” had been circled tightly in red.