“Ugh. That bitch,” Kim groans from beside me. “Are you okay?”
“Why wouldn’t I be?” I force a smile. “I’m the one who dumped him, remember?”
Even as I say the words, I can’t stop the tiny needles from prickling my heart repeatedly.
Death by a thousand needles.
That would be a tragic way to die.
Cole strides inside the car park and stops beside me as Aiden’s car squeals out of the school.
He’s silent for a moment, watching the Ferrari disappear in the distance with an emotionless face.
“Are you okay?” he asks me.
Why is everyone asking that? I am okay.
In fact, I couldn’t feel better.
If Aiden is with Silver then he’ll leave me the hell alone.
That’s exactly what I want.
I don’t trust myself to speak, so I nod once.
Cole nods back, “I’m here if you need anything.”
I’m about to shake my head when I spot Knox coming out of the school. His headphones are on as he scrolls through his phone.
A vindictive idea comes into mind.
An idea that will probably get me into trouble.
But you know what?
Staying out of trouble did me no good, so I might as well crash into it headfirst.
I smile, meeting Cole’s forest-coloured eyes. “Actually, you might. I have a brilliant idea.”
“This is a shitty idea,” Ronan whines. “Quel idiot is behind this?”
“That would be me.” I smile.
Ronan, Cole, Kim, and I are at Ronan’s mansion in one of his usual parties. I swear he throws them every other day.
Today is different. Instead of drowning in alcohol competitions, Ronan is putting his glory on pause to stay with us peasants.
We stand in the spacious kitchen from where butlers shuffle in and out with drinks and snacks.
Rock music thumps from down the hall where the rest of the students are dancing, drinking, and smoking pot.
Aiden and Silver haven’t shown up yet. Actually, unlike the cliché of mean girls, Silver isn’t big on parties. She’d usually sit on a sofa like a queen with her minions surrounding her. Even with her passive participation, she manages to attract the party’s attention and several of her admirers fall at her feet in worship.
The fact that I haven’t spotted her outside means she’s with Aiden. They’ve been together since the ending of school.
I try not to think of what they’ve been doing all this time.
I’ll be doing more than screwing now that you’re out of the picture.