Page 25 of I Hate You More

“Youaredoing something,” Tessa replied. “And I know it’s hard right now, but it will work out in the long run.”

I had serious doubts, but Tessa had never let me down before, and I needed to trust that she knew what she was doing.

I let out a breath and nodded as Mia appeared in the entrance to the cafeteria. She hurried over to us with shuffled steps, like she was trying to get to us as quickly but as quietly as possible. She didn’t have a lunch tray and her eyes were bright with mischief.

“I got them,” she said, grinning as she slid into a seat across from me.

Tessa’s lips lifted in a matching smile. “You did?”

“I did.”

I had no idea what they were talking about, but given how excited the two of them seemed, I was desperate to know. I leaned forward on the table to get closer to them. “What did you get?”

“So, I did a thing…” Mia replied.

“What kind of thing?”

“A bad thing.” Mia’s grin was growing wider by the second. “And you’re probably going to kill me, but it’ll be totally worth it.”

“What is it?” A part of me wanted to laugh at her enthusiasm; another part of me was growing increasingly worried. If Mia thought what she had done was bad, that meant it was probably going to terrify me.

She leaned across the table, and Tessa and I moved in closer to listen. “I got us fake IDs,” she whispered.

I let out a relieved laugh. “I thought you were about to say you’d set fire to Mrs. Wilson’s car or something.”

“Not your worst idea.” Mia smiled as she leaned back in her chair. “She does keep confiscating my phone in lessons.”

“Where’d you get them from?”

“I have my sources,” she said with a wink.

I laughed and shook my head. For a girl who’d only started at Fairview six months earlier, Mia was certainly well connected.

“And what exactly are we going to do with these IDs?” I asked.

Tessa and Mia shared a meaningful look before Mia replied. “We’re going to Dizzy on Saturday night.”

“We’rewhat?”

“Going to Dizzy on Saturday night,” Mia repeated.

My mouth was hanging open as I tried to process what she was suggesting. We went to a few Fairview parties last year but had never tried to get into a nightclub, and Dizzy was pretty wild.

“I’m not sure if that’s a good idea,” I said.

“You’re right, it’s not just a good idea, it’s a great idea,” Mia replied.

I took in a deep breath, almost scared to ask my next question. “And why exactly have you guys suddenly decided we’re going to Dizzy?”

The two of them were silent for a moment before Tessa turned to me. “Because I overheard some of the boys talking, and a whole group of them are going on Saturday night. Chase is going to be there.”

I let out the breath I’d been holding. I should have known this was all part of her plan. I assumed my brother would be there too. I didn’t know whether Shane had a fake ID or not though. He was always out on the weekends, but I didn’t exactly question where he went. He was so dedicated to football that he never got up to much trouble, but I couldn’t say the same for Chase and his other friends.

“So, we figured we’d dress you up and put you in your natural element so you could shine in front of Chase,” she continued.

“Since when is a nightclub my natural element?” I asked.

“It’s not, but a dance floor is.”

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