The Girl in the Hoodie is Mine
I had three simple rules: 1. Never remove the hood and mask. 2. Don’t attract attention. 3. Follow rule one and two at all costs. Simple, right? Well, I followed them religiously—until Jason came along and shattered them all. I didn’t want anyone to know my identity. I just wanted to stay in the shadows, finish school, and disappear. But no, the stupid jock had to get in my way, and now my peaceful, hidden life is in ruins. I didn’t mean to embarrass the school’s golden boy. His name? Jason. He’s the son of the country’s richest CEO. Ironically, I chose this place to hide from my own father, the man I’m trying to escape. I look too much like him, and if anyone made the connection, my cover would be blown. Hence, the hood and mask I wear every single day. But now, instead of just hiding from my father, I have to watch out for Jason, too. He’s vowed to make my life miserable. I still can’t figure out his obsession with me—one minute he’s humiliating me in front of everyone, and the next he’s trying to kiss me behind the bleachers.
The Party Fiasco
ELLA POV:
Okay, I'm a stickler for time, and right now it's 9 PM on the dot, and Jason has officially stood me up. Typical. I don't know why I thought for one second he could actually be on time. I mean, the guy barely showed up to class half the time. The party was supposed to start now, and here I am, sitting in my room, all dressed up, waiting like some kind of Cinderella—except without the whole fairy godmother thing going on.
Honestly, I wasn't trying to make some grand entrance. I hated attention like that. The last thing I wanted was to walk into that party late, with every single person there turning their heads to see who was walking in. Nope. I wasn't about to give the media or anyone else that moment. The mask was already doing me enough favors by hiding half my face, but it couldn't stop a hundred pairs of eyes from gawking at me.