Chapter 59

Arriving back at Burberry Prep after the break is bittersweet. I’m excited to see Miranda again, but I’m nervous to see what happens with the bullying ban lifted. First thing I notice when I head inside is that my locker is covered in condoms with a note taped in the center.

These are for you, Working Girl. XOXO.

Fantastic.

I tear the note off with a sigh. Dad was not happy with me for taking off, and Mom was long-gone by the time I came back. I apologized to him, let him ground me for the rest of my vacation, and devoted myself to studying when he was at work. Whatever’s going on between me and Zack, I can’t figure it out right now.

“Welcome back,” Tristan says, sweeping past me and heading down the hall with an entourage in tow. He doesn’t look at me, but his fingers just barely brush the back of my hand, leaving this tingling sensation that lasts for hours.

Once Miranda’s done bouncing around in excitement over seeing me again, she starts t