I breathe sigh of relief as Vedant finally walks away. His questions about the competition and my new phone leave me unsettled. I turn and head to the bathroom, needing to catch my breath before my next class.
I stop in my tracks when I see Alice and her friends already occupying the space by the mirrors.
Alice speaks. “I’m just so embarrassed. I thought Vedant was going to ask me to be his mate in front of everybody and instead he embarrassed me to go chasing after some internet slut.”
I take a step back, hoping to escape before they notice me, but Alice’s gaze locks on mine. I take another step back, but Alice smiles cruelly.
“Oh, don’t leave now Chiara. We were just getting to the good part.
Alice reaches out and grabs my arm, yanking me further into the bathroom before I can bolt
