Chapter 4

I was officially dating Preston.

To be honest, it all happened faster than I expected.

The hardest part—getting close to him—was already behind me.

People at school had plenty to say. Some claimed Preston was just fooling around, that he'd never dated a girl like me before, and I was probably just a new toy—something fresh to keep him entertained.

Give it a month, they said. He'd be bored and dump me.

Let them talk. Whether I was just a passing fling or doomed from the start, it didn't matter. All I cared about was uncovering the truth—what really happened…