The final bell pulled me from my hectic thoughts. I pulled myself from the empty teachers desk and wobbled over to the door. My legs felt shaky, and the sensitive spot between my legs was slightly sore.

It was a short walk to Tori’s locker and much to my surprise she was already there.

Tori’s first words had me nearly falling over.

“Woah, what the h**l happened to your neck?” Tori gaped, her eyes locked on something I couldn’t see.

“W-What?” I gasped and Tori stepped aside, gesturing to the mirror hanging on her locker door.

I stood on my tiptoes and peered into the mirror, choking on my own breath at the dark bruise-like spots that ran down my neck.

The f*****g twins had left hickeys all over me. There was no way I’d be able to hide this from Melissa, or the people at work. I never had hickeys before, but I knew they didn’t go away in 24 hours.

Tori pursed her lips and eyed me knowingly, “The twins?”

I clenched my teeth together and fought against the furious blush that stained my face. Apparently my reaction was a suitable answer.

“If I give you this, I want a detailed explanation.” Tori cocked her g****r eyebrow and held up a bottle of concealer.

“Deal.” I huffed, grabbing the bottle from her hands.

“Now explain.” Tori placed a hand on her hip while I flipped my hair forward.

I shook my head, “Not here. In your car so I can put this on my neck.”

We hopped in Tori’s car and she helped me dab the creamy liquid on my neck. It wasn’t the perfect shade, but it hid the spots just fine.

“I’ll pick you up one in your shade.” Tori nodded to herself, and I was forever grateful.

While I wanted to decline, I valued self preservation more. Frank would be incorrigible if he saw my neck coated in hickeys. Being called ‘s**t’ and ‘w***e’ would be the least of my concerns.

By the time I was done explaining what happened in the empty classroom, we were parked in my driveway.

Tori had been speechless the entire time, a look of shock lingered on her face.

“I’m horrible aren’t I.” I groaned, “Can’t even control myself.”

Tori shook her head, “I don’t think most girls would resist them either, myself included.”

want to resist

that really

had to be what I wanted. A year from now I won’t be in this town anymore. Alec and Kade were players, the twins who took what they

stick to it. Kade and

almost forgot.” Tori grinned sheepishly, “I

pursed my lips and stared at

face into one of mock offense, “You don’t even know what it is. Tsk tsk,

raised my eyebrow at her,

I happen to love surprises.” Tori smirked, pulling

but was cut off by the flaming

here miss.” Tori glared at me, “You are going to accept my gift, and

her one last weary glance and peeled back the

even a holiday.”

Tori snickered, a grin playing on her lips as I looked at what

Not a chunky flip phone like the one Melissa got me. This phone was shiny and new, set with

shook my head furiously, “No, not a chance. I could never afford to pay you back for this, and I can’t even afford my own

have to pay anything back, Aurora.” Tori shook her head, turning the

would you get me something like this?” I frowned. It made no

money.” Tori shrugged, “And

holding something back,

“But the minute I have

one-armed hugs. “By the

went inside feeling a little teary eyed, tucking the new cellphone deep

forgotton when

think about what I said this morning?” Melissa asked softly, forcing a carefree

through my teeth. I had tried to forget about

Melissa grinned at

conversation from

moment and thought it over hastily. The money would definitely be

nodded, “I’ll call her,

I stiffened as she wrapped a single arm

your condition?” Her

days of school, I could make the work up easily. Plus, it gave me plenty of time to think about Alec and

Melissa nodded, “Alright, deal.”

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