Hi here's you're chapter 5!
Suddenly, being away from the atmosphere of rich drunken teenagers and pounding music, I felt every last wisp of anger escape me.
And what was left was unbearably soul-crushing sadness, and at least a hundred unanswered questions.
Why would Reed do this to me? Why? What was so bad about me that she threw herself at Dash the first chance she got? Is this why she refused to leave early, and shot down my offer to stay home with me, because she just wanted to be here with him?
Oh God, was this why Reed was willing to do anything to get to the Legacy? Because she knew it was her only chance of getting with Dash? I felt so incredibly stupid, so hallow inside for thinking that she actually loved me. And why did it have to be Dash? I didn't even think she had heard from his since last year when he graduated. I thought back to that time, looking for any sign that they had something going, that they had a special connection… but nothing. I seriously couldn't think of one thing. But I obviously wasn't paying enough attention because how else could this have happened?
And now that I thought about it, I was pretty pissed at Dash too. How could he do this to me? How could he try to sleep with my girlfriend when he knew how much I loved her? And plus he had always been Mr. Responsibly, Mr. Do What's Right. Was that all just an act too? Was I just that much of an idiot?
"What happened?" a voice said suddenly.
I felt like I was just woken out of a dream, because at first I was completely confused by my surroundings as I looked up. But then I blinked a couple of times and found I was in a limo with Ivy Slade across from me, staring at me intensely.
God, how long have I been in here? It must have at least been an hour, and I spent the whole time staring at the exact same spot on the floor. She must think I'm high or something, but considering where we just were, it's not much of a stretch.
"What?" I said, my voice cracking because of the lack of use for it.
"I said what happened? I saw you and Reed arguing and you looked pissed as hell. So what did she do?" she pressed, with genuine curiousity in her eyes.
I could only shake my head. There was no way I could talk about this, talk about how Reed betrayed me in the worse possible way, with out having a mental break down. And that was something I didn't want any one seeing, especially Ivy.
"Well, I know how we can get back at her," she stated, a sly smile playing at her lips.
The logical side of my brain had long since shut down tonight, so I had no idea what she was talking about, until she leaned over and kissed me.
Instantly panic shot through me. What was she doing? She can't possibly think there's any way I could do this, only hours after I dumped the love of my life. I couldn't do this to Reed.
But then I wanted to kick myself for thinking that. Why did I care what Reed would think of this? Obviously she had no problem moving onto other people, so why should I?
Reed and Dash in that stupid tent together instantly flickered through my mind, and my heart twisted painfully. Didn't she realize how much that would hurt me? Did she even care?
And maybe throwing myself into this thing with Ivy would stop the pain. Maybe it would make me fall deep in love with her, and make me forget there ever was a Reed Brennan.
So, what took probably an eternity, I kissed her back.
Glad that I was showing some kind of sign that I was still alive, she instantly deepened the kiss, both of her hands groping at my collar and pulling me in tighter.
As it started getting heavier and more intense, I began to worry about where this was heading. No matter what way I looked at it, there was just no way I was ready for anything like that.
But luckily, the limo started pulling into the circle drive of Easton Academy.
The driver wisely parked in a place obscured by trees, so we wouldn't get caught by the teachers who were probably on the look out for all of us at this very moment.
"I'll see ya later, Josh," Ivy said giving me a peck on my cheek as the driver got out and pulled the door opened.
I numbly stepped out and stumbled a couple of steps, feeling under the influence despite my lack of drinking, and closed the door behind me.
Then the driver got back behind the steering wheel and Ivy waved good-bye with a sexy smile, before they took of into the night.
In the small part of my mind that was still thinking straight, I decided it'd be a good idea to walk behind the trees to avoid getting caught and expelled.
But then out of the corner of my eye I saw something.
Black pillars of smoke were stretched from the ground to the sky surrounding it, and at least half a dozen fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances were at the site.
Even from as far away as I was, I could see Headmaster Cromwell talking to a police officer, and looking as grim as death itself.
For he was staring at the burn remains of Gwendolyn Hall.
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