Chapter 6: Fall from grace
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The next school day Lexi found out she was the talk of the school. The pep rally disaster had put Lexi on everyone’s radar.
She wasn’t invisible anymore. People were watching. Whispering.
But for the first time in her life, she wasn’t sure if that was a good thing.
She sat at lunch with Madison, Mia, and Ryan, doing her best to focus on their conversation. Act normal. Pretend everything was fine.
Ryan, ever the peacemaker, threw a fry at her. “Hey. You okay?”
Lexi blinked. “What? Yeah. Totally.”
Madison smirked. “Liar. You literally just drowned your fries in ketchup like you’re making a murder scene.”
Lexi looked down. Damn it.
Mia, the most dramatic of the group, gasped. “Oh my god. It’s happening. You’re falling for Jace Callahan.”
Lexi choked on her soda. “WHAT? No! Absolutely not.”
Ryan snorted. “Yeah, right. The entire school saw the way he looked at you.”
Lexi groaned. “Can we talk about something else? Anything else?”
Too late. Mia was on a mission.
She leaned in, eyes gleaming. “Fine. How about the fact that Savannah is walking this way?”
Lexi froze.
Ryan muttered a curse. “Oh, this is gonna be bad.”
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2. Savannah’s Grand Entrance—And Epic Failure
Savannah Monroe moved through the cafeteria like she owned it.
And honestly? She kind of did.
Every head turned as she strutted to Lexi’s table, her long blonde ponytail swinging, her perfectly manicured nails tapping against her tray.
Her entourage trailed behind her, smug smiles already in place.
Lexi barely had time to brace herself before Savannah stopped right in front of her.
Savannah smiled sweetly—which meant she was about to be awful.
“Lexi! Wow, I didn’t expect to see you back at school so soon. I mean, after what happened at the pep rally, I figured you’d, you know… transfer.”
Laughter rippled through the cafeteria.
Lexi clenched her fists under the table. Don’t react. That’s what she wants.
Savannah feigned sympathy. “But hey, at least Jace has a soft spot for charity cases. Maybe he’ll let you tutor him in something simple, like, I don’t know… breathing?”
Lexi’s friends stiffened. Mia’s grip tightened on her fork like she was seconds away from stabbing Savannah.
But Lexi?
She didn’t move.
Savannah leaned forward, smiling even wider. “Oh, don’t look so nervous. I’m just here to help. You know, give you some… pointers.”
Then, with deliberate slowness, Savannah picked up Lexi’s drink.
And poured it all over her tray.
The cafeteria gasped.
Savannah beamed.
Perfect. Now Lexi would run off humiliated, just like she was supposed to.
Except… something unexpected happened.
Savannah didn’t realize there was a puddle of soda beneath her.
The moment she turned to leave, her designer heels slid out from under her.
Time slowed.
One second, Savannah was standing there, smirking.
The next, she was airborne.
She landed hard—right into a tray of spaghetti.
The cafeteria exploded.
Laughter, cheers, people whipping out their phones.
Savannah sat there, stunned, marinara dripping from her perfect blonde hair.
And Lexi?
She finally smiled.
Karma was a beautiful thing.
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3. The Aftermath—And Jace’s Reaction
Savannah stormed out of the cafeteria, face burning with humiliation.
Her minions scrambled after her, but the damage was done. For once, she wasn’t the queen of the school.
And Jace Callahan saw the whole thing.
From across the room, he locked eyes with Lexi.
And for the first time ever, he smirked.
Lexi’s stomach flipped.
Because in that moment, she knew—this wasn’t over.
Not even close.
1. Savannah’s Humiliation Turns to Rage
The second Savannah stormed into the girls’ bathroom, her minions trailing behind, the rage exploded.
“DID YOU SEE THAT?” she shrieked, gripping the edge of the sink, her reflection dripping in marinara.
Ava and Bri exchanged nervous glances. They’d seen it. So had everyone else.
Savannah grabbed a handful of napkins, dabbing furiously at her hair. “This is all that nobody’s fault!”
Ava hesitated. “You mean… Lexi?”
Savannah spun, eyes blazing. “YES, I MEAN LEXI! That pathetic, irrelevant—”
She stopped mid-sentence, chest heaving.
No. She needed to calm down. Getting angry in front of people was a bad look.
Savannah took a slow breath, straightened, and smiled.
“Fine. She got her little moment.” She tossed the ruined napkins into the trash. “But trust me, girls… that was the biggest mistake of her life.”
Because Savannah Monroe didn’t lose.
Not to anyone.
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2. Jace Callahan’s Interest Peaks
Jace couldn’t stop smirking.
He leaned back in his seat, arms crossed, still picturing the moment Savannah had hit the tray.
It was… perfect.
Did it make him a terrible person to enjoy it? Probably.
But honestly? Savannah needed to be knocked down a peg.
And then there was Lexi.
He stole another glance at her across the room.
She still had that stubborn, irritated expression she always did when someone mentioned his name. Like she didn’t give a damn who he was.
Which was new.
Girls cared.
They giggled. They twirled their hair. They tried.
But Lexi?
She didn’t even look at him.
Jace tilted his head, intrigued. Why not?
Was she scared of Savannah? Smart.
Or did she actually not like him?
Now that… was interesting.
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3. Lexi’s Attempt to Stay Invisible (Again, Failing Miserably)
Lexi hated this.
The way people kept sneaking glances at her. The whispers. The phone screens angled in her direction.
This was what she had wanted to avoid.
Blending in was safer.
Madison nudged her. “So. That was satisfying.”
Lexi sighed. “It wasn’t supposed to happen like that.”
Ryan grinned. “Are you kidding? It was beautiful. That’s the kind of karma you wait a lifetime to witness.”
Mia snorted. “And now? Savannah is going to kill you.”
Lexi groaned. She knew.
This wasn’t over.
Not even close.
And worse?
She had a feeling Jace freaking Callahan wasn’t done with her, either.
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