(Serena)
My parents found out about me bullying Avery and decided to punish me. They suspended my cards and took away my car. I wouldn’t get them back until I apologized to her.
It wasn’t my fault that she was an easy target, plus she was hanging around Prestwick’s hottest guys when it should have been me.
No, I wasn’t jealous. I was furious. This girl, a lowlife orphan who didn’t deserve the golden platter thrown at her, was suddenly getting all the praise, the smiles, all the attention I should have had. It made my teeth ache just thinking about it. From the moment I saw her, I wanted her gone. No one understood how much I hated her.
Today had been hell. My parents lectured me endlessly, making it clear I had to swallow my pride and apologize. My hands shook with anger as I listened,
