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Chapter 88: Layla

The rest of the day drags, and when classes end, Jared is nowhere in sight. William is waiting for me in the parking lot. Jared’s car is gone.

Without a word, I climb into the back, and William closes the door behind me. On the way home, I call Evelyn after seeing a few missed calls from her.

"I’ve been trying to call you all day," she says, but her voice is light, telling me it isn’t urgent.

"I left my phone on silent in my locker."

"Carl and I have been invited to a dinner for a charity. I just wanted to make sure you weren’t coming home. I didn’t want you to arrive and us not to be there."

I buckle my belt. "No, I've got loads of homework. Go enjoy yourself. You guys deserve it."