Beautiful Dirty Rich_A Dark High School Bully Romance by L. A. Sable

Author:L. A. Sable [Sable, L. A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-06-28T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 11

“Are you sure about this?”

I’m standing in the middle of my room in front of the full-length mirror on the bathroom door, critically studying my reflection. Trish sent me a Visa gift card as a back-to-school present and I’d used the entire thing to buy a dress online, specifically for this party by the lake.

For once, I actually don’t hate my reflection in the mirror. The mini-dress I’m wearing is made of a gold fabric that shimmers slightly under the light with flutter sleeves and a pleated skirt. I look like an updated version of a Greek goddess.

“I’m sure that I’m going to this party,” I say, watching as my own lips move in the mirror, admiring my expert application of the matte lipstick that’s the same berry color as the polish on my nails. “I only get to be in high school once. I’m not going to let the Diamonds keep me from experiencing anything.”

“Haven’t you had enough?”

There’s no such thing as enough. I won’t let myself spend the next two years living in fear of a bunch of high school jerks. “You think it’s better to stay here alone? Everyone will be at this party, you said so yourself. If I don’t go, I’m basically saying that I want to be at the bottom of the totem pole.”

Charlie chews on her bottom lip hard enough that it’s a wonder she hasn’t drawn blood. “If you’re sure.”

“I absolutely am.”

I’ve always been a fan of makeup, even though I don’t wear it very often. But the explosion of colorful tubes, bottles and eyeshadow palettes that’s scattered across my bed, just makes me feel happy. I’d kept most of it under the sink in the bathroom so it’d been missed by Chloe’s rampage of my room. And I plan to put all of my skills to use tonight.

She still looks like she wants to convince me to hide under my bed, but decides not to argue anymore. Her gaze coasts over the multiple beauty implements. “Oh, can I borrow this lip gloss? I love that color.”

“Sure.” I hand it over and grope for my liquid eye pencil. The swoop of my eyeliner will be sharp enough to cut.

“So, I know of at least two girls who will definitely be Prolis this year,” Charlie says, as she leans over the mirror to apply the gloss. “Evelyn Richards has a binge-eating disorder that led to a rat infestation in her room from all the food she hoards. And Shiva Patel’s father just got ousted from his job, so everyone’s talking about how they’re going to lose their house. I’ve already heard of people planning to vote them down.”

Not for the first time, I marvel at the shallowness of it all. It’s not like I think the world is some utopian paradise in which everyone gets treated equally, but the points system of the Inner Circle is just mercenary. And none of them seem at all bothered by it, not even Charlie which surprises me the most.

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