"You look hot to night." His blond hair tickles my face, and I push him back. The lights are on, the music's loud, and I spot a few people puking in the topiary, but none of them are my friends. I struggle to keep us standing, casting my gaze around the property for help. He laughs, and the ability to remain upright completely abandons him, forcing all his weight on me. "Jesus, Regina." He somehow manages to trip over his feet, even though he's just standing there. I only strong-arm Josh's clientele when Josh gives his merchandise away, which is every time he gets this drunk.
"Hey, Chuck, you're paying," I say, grabbing his arm. Fitting: All that Adderall is going up his nose. "That's all I can give you right now, man."Ĭharlie sniffs. "I have to restock." He drops the pills into Charlie's piggy hands. He tips one, two, three, four into his palm while Charlie Simmons, a fat, cranky sophomore, waits impatiently. "Okay, okay, just-" Josh fumbles into his pocket and pulls out a little baggie of capsules. To night, there's even less to do than that. It wasn't fun, but it's not like there was anything else to do. My head was out the window, the world was spinning. I had my turn at the last party, called shotgun in Anna's Benz after it was over. These weren't small things, and despite what you may think, at the time they were worth keeping my mouth shut for.Īnna is wasted. Tensions grow and the abuse worsens as the final days of senior year march toward an explosive conclusion in this dark new tale from the author of Cracked Up To Be.I was someone. if threats from the Fearsome Foursome don't break them both first. Friendship doesn't come easily for these onetime enemies, and as Regina works hard to make amends for her past, she realizes Michael could be more than just a friend. She takes solace in the company of Michael Hayden, a misfit with a tragic past who she herself used to bully.
If Regina was guilty, it would be one thing, but the rumors are far from the terrifying truth and the bullying is getting more intense by the day. Now Regina's been "frozen out" and her ex-best friends are out for revenge. until vicious rumors about her and her best friend's boyfriend start going around. Regina Afton used to be a member of the Fearsome Fivesome, an all-girl clique both feared and revered by the students at Hallowell High. Climbing to the top of the social ladder is hard-falling from it is even harder.
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