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 ⬇️
