JACKSON by Davis Siobhan

Author:Davis, Siobhan
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SIOBHAN DAVIS
Published: 2020-05-26T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT

Vanessa

“THE RECORD IS sealed? What does that mean?” I ask the kind lady with the enviable red hair behind the counter in the bursar’s office.

“That someone in a position of power or with considerable clout has requested the matter be kept confidential. That’s usually the way it works with anonymous sponsors, although this does seem a little unusual because there was no scholarship fund established or application process documented.”

“Is there anyplace else I can go for more information?”

She shakes her head. “I’m afraid not. I suggest you count your good fortune and make the best of the opportunity that’s been afforded to you. There are very few scholarships handed out for RU, and admittance is high. You’re extremely lucky.”

I guess I must be. However, it’s still a puzzle I want to figure out. In my experience, nothing is given without something being expected in return. Prickles of apprehension coat my skin whenever I think about my anonymous sponsor. Who is he or she, and why pick me?

I thank the woman and make my way back to Manning Hall.

I keep myself busy the next couple of weeks, on purpose, to distract myself from thinking about the jackass or how my heart still beats out of control for him. I throw myself into my classwork and my assignments, spending my evenings in the library most nights except when I’m meeting Abby for a run on the beach or attending a yoga class with Shandra. I still refuse to sit at their table in the food court, much to Abby’s chagrin, but it’s easier for me this way, and that’s the only reason she backs down.

I try to sit as far from their table as possible so I don’t have to watch Jackson flirting with whatever girl has caught his eye that day.

There’s an apparently endless stream of willing girls ready to drop everything for him. You’d think I’d be numb to it by now, but it still hurts whenever I see him with a girl draped around him like an accessory.

Which is why I agreed to attend my first college party tomorrow night. Abby and Shandra are coming here to get ready. Hence why I’ve been out grocery shopping, stocking up on snacks and drinks. Stepping into the elevator, I hug the bags to my chest, resting my head against the wall and closing my eyes. I’m determined to flush that asshole from my system, and the only way I’ll get over him is to move on.

So, tomorrow’s the night. I’m going to find a hot guy to get lost in. Sex with someone else will help me forget him, and I need that so bad.

Every morning, Jackson messages me with a new picture of his latest bed buddy, crushing my heart all over again. When I blocked his number, he started messaging me from a different cell, and thus, the pattern began. Now, I just delete them without looking because my fragile heart can’t take any more blows.

I thought when

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