Chapter 5: You Paid Him

Then Elsie shouted words that seemed to stop time itself.

“You paid him, didn’t you?”

The room went silent.

I stared at her.

“What?”

“You paid Mason to take me to prom because you felt sorry for me!”

Every conversation around us died.

People were staring.

I felt my face go cold.

“No.”

The word sounded weak even to me.

“No, sweetheart. I swear I didn’t.”

Her voice cracked.

“Then why would he say that?”

I reached for her.

She stepped away.

“Don’t.”

Then she turned and walked off before I could stop her.

I stood there stunned.

For one brief second, I thought Mason was coming over to explain.

To apologize.

Instead, he leaned close and whispered, “I held up my end of the deal. Now it’s your turn.” Continue Reading ⬇️