Chapter 24The hotel wasn’t the same one they had played spin the bottle in, but a bigger, higher-end place near the edge of downtown. Julian had to get a ride with Hannah in order to make it there on time. Hannah wore a green sweater with red baubles sewn onto it, which jangled as she opened the car door for Julian to get inside. The guy driving—Hannah’s brother, most likely—waved them in and then sped off without saying much.
“Was this supposed to be an ‘ugly sweater’ party?” Julian asked. He looked down at the collared shirt he had grabbed from the back of his closet. He hadn’t worn it since picture day and was sad to realize how tight it was across his chest. He’d needed to put on two sports bras before it looked okay, and Maria would lecture him about his circulation if she found out
