Someone Else’s Girl — Episode 10

I stared at him for a while. So you're really the football captain? 5 a.m. conditioning every morning, field work, sprints, the whole thing. I'm used to it.

No wonder. No wonder what? I glanced at his shoulders, then at his legs, which still looked too long even sitting down. No wonder your photos didn't look like a normal human being.

He choked a little at that, then lowered his head and laughed. After lunch, he took me around the area near school for the whole afternoon. He pointed out the main quad, the library, the student center, and the direction of the Near evening, he dropped me off at the restaurant where the freshman mixer was being

When I unbuckled my seatbelt, he looked reluctant to let me go. Text me when it's over. I'll come pick you up. I nodded. Okay.

He paused, as if he wanted to say something. Nora, actually, there's something- My phone buzzed. It was Maddie asking where I was. I looked up at him. What is it?

He pressed his lips together, but in the end, he only smiled. Forget it. I'll tell you tonight. I looked at him. This guy was definitely hiding something from me. The mixer was at a bar a few blocks off Greek Row.

By the time I got there, the place was already packed. Music thumped through the walls, and every time the back room door opened, laughter spilled into the hallway. The second I reached the doorway, I heard someone inside say,

Nora Bennett still hasn't showed up. A few people laughed. Yeah, because she probably knows better. Once Chloe gets here, she's going to want to disappear.

Chloe laughed softly. Don't be so mean, guys.