#Chapter 12 Against the Rules

Evelyn's POV Since this party is all Olivia’s been able to talk about since the dining hall, we decide to dress up. Wearing a floral romper and sandals, I push my thick curls into a bun. Olivia wears her brown hair down and has on a purple crop top and jean shorts. We arrive dressed to the nines, and I can’t lie that my confidence is through the roof. Something about being new in a place like this, where no one knows your story, makes me feel like I can take on the whole damn world. “Evelyn!” I hear a voice shout once we walk in. To my surprise, Ava’s running up to us. She wraps her arms around me, babbling about how she didn’t know I’d be here. “Hey! I say, hugging her back. I had no idea we’d be at the same school. She never mentioned it. “This is my roommate, Olivia Nguyen! Olivia, this is Ava Remington. We met over the summer.” The three of us immediately start talking and gossiping together, giggling at the jokes or sights we point out around us. When Olivia is distra