PERCIE
Remy Larkin showing his signature smirk to the girls who glanced at him was not news anymore. He was the definition of a class A jerk.
Who wouldn’t notice him, by the way? When he walked like he was on the runway. He got the looks, money, and power from his dear daddy. Well, some girls liked guys like him, owning a little bit of popularity.
He surprised me when he patted my shoulder—that never happened since last year we had the same classes together. Then he dropped.
I snorted. “Remy, you patted the wrong guy, dude.”
“No, man. Come to my party at the Frat house. Bring your new girl, Matthews.” He smirked, and it pissed me off. There was something nasty about this invitation that I could smell from a mile.
What I found hard to believe was how he remembered my name.
I narrowed my eyes at him. I could see the glint in his eyes. “New girl?” Unfortunately, I didn’t have any idea about the girl he was talking about.
“Come on, man. The last time I saw you with a girl—when was that? Uh, at last year end’s party. Wit—what’s her name?” He patted his finger on his chin. “Cassie, right? Yeah, Cassie.”
I clenched my jaw hard enough my teeth would crack. I still remembered how I pressed Cassie against the wall in that Frat house. I was drunk, but I remembered everything I did.
I had no plan on going to any party again, but after burning my parent’s house, I wanted to forget what I did by drowning myself with alcohol and releasing my anger. It didn’t do any good to me, though. When Cassie started flirting with me, I didn’t resist. It didn’t end that night. She became my fuck buddy for a few days.
Every time I slept with her, I had to push back the thought of how Cassie and her friends treated Chloe. They called her names because Chloe was overweight. I didn’t sleep with her for vengeance, but I stopped it because she was a bully.
“Let me set the record straight, I didn’t bring her there. I went there alone.” I rolled my eyes and walked away from him. I knew he was still following me. I didn’t know what he wanted from me, and I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of allowing him to get under my skin.
“Whatever, Matthews. Just come to my party and bring your girl.”
I paused to face him. “Just for an ideal of curiosity, what do you exactly want from me, Larkin? I’m not going to your party, and I am telling you now. Whoever the girl you’re talking about won’t be there with me.” I tried hard to be calmer, but my hands already formed into fists, itching to punch his smirk off his fucking face.
“I’ll invite her instead, then?” He raised his brow, challenging me.
“Invite anyone you want. Who gives a fuck?” I left him alone at a quick pace to get the hell away from him. My mind was still drilling the thoughts of the girl he was referring to—his next victim.
Before I could think further, someone grabbed my arm. I cursed under my breath, groaned, and squeezed my eyes shut.
“Percie!”
give me a heart attack?” I snarled at Hailey before I even opened my eyes. I didn’t have to—I knew that voice with all my being—her touch, her tiny hands around my arm, her overwhelming presence. Since my swapping
so I had to catch you up
you have my
“Hey!”
eyes widened and tightened the grip of the books pressed against her chest. And so as her grip
I’m Remy.
did I become his friend? He offered his hand
I cleared my throat.
shook his hand.
huge breath to
to see both of you there.” When Remy used his charms
flared in annoyance. Hailey was going to be his next victim
show him appreciation. She looked at me with furrowed brows. She must have noticed that with
on Saturday, Matthews.” He patted my shoulder. “Hailey, pleasure meeting you.” He smiled at
she
friends less than five minutes ago. We had
to his party?”
facing her. “Are you interested in going
she noticed that I wasn’t in a mood to talk about Remy and his
gone to a party
I sighed. “Good.”
looked up at
away
He must have noticed me with you before. He invited me and wanted me to be at his party because of you. If you want to go, I
around like Hailey, who was innocent and maybe still a virgin. And I’m not going to let that happen. He was a jock,
startled me
just snapped at
out and cursed.”
I just said
excitement in her voice was palpable. Her smile just made my heart flutter,