It was past ten when I left the library. To save time, I cut through the unlit alley behind the gym.
Halfway through, footsteps rushed up behind me.
Before I could turn, a hand shoved me hard in the back. I stumbled and fell. My knee struck the concrete, scraping away a broad patch of skin.
"Erin Lane." Vanessa's voice came from above me. "Did you think this was over because you got me expelled?"
Her boyfriend stepped out of the alley mouth. Two more men followed, one carrying a baseball bat, one holding a video camera. Its red light blinked.
"When I hired them, I told them to get a clear shot," Vanessa said, circling me. "The perfect honor student, naked and on her knees. We'll put the video online and watch you rot."
I pushed myself up, my nails digging into my palms.
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