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“What did Caleb ask you?”

He gives me a too-innocent look. “He just had a personal question.”

He’s not going to tell me. I try not to let that sting too much.

Once we’re home, I retreat to my room. My phone has been unusually silent. No Caleb, no Riley… no Unknown.

I do have a text from Claire, though.

Claire

So great to see you, Margo!! Really missed you. Hanna sends a kissy face. Want to meet up next weekend??

I grin at my phone.

Me

I’ll double-check, but I think I’ll be ungrounded by then! Yay!

I set my phone down to change out of my uniform. My phone chimes again, and I grab it, already smiling. The smile fades when I see who this new text is from.

Unknown

Do you ever get tired of being fake?

My good mood plummets like a stone in the ocean. Down, down, down.

Unknown

How does it feel to lose your virginity to a monster?

I choke on my gasp. How do they know?

I certainly didn’t tell anyone…

Which means Caleb did.

Chapter 30

Margo

Lenora knocks on my door. “Hey, honey. We’re going out. Will you be okay on your own?”

I sit up and look at her. I’ve been struggling through homework for the last hour. Math used to be my favorite subject, but I haven’t been able to concentrate this semester.

Too many other things pulling my attention, I guess.

“Where are you going?”

She grins. “Robert got a reservation to a nice restaurant. He surprised me, and since it’s a Friday…”

I mirror her smile. “That’s awesome! Date night?”

“Exactly. And as of tomorrow, we’re lifting your grounding.”

“Really?”

“Yeah. You’ve been good, and we didn’t want to make this a drawn-out thing. Besides, it’s your senior year. You should have fun with your friends.”

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