Chapter 19

Laura brought up a small tray of breakfast for Denise and sighed with worry. “They went way too far. Look what they did to you.” “Laura, please, don’t tell Justin anything. He’ll lose it again. Trust me, I’m not gonna let them walk all over me like this. Just wait, the real show hasn't even started yet,” Denise said firmly. ... Monday. Denise headed to Seaville University. She was a sophomore, and had class that morning. Luckily, the bruises on her face had faded a lot thanks to the warm compresses. You could barely tell now—otherwise, she wouldn't have dared to show her face on campus. Right then, Lily came looking for her. “Dang, Denise, it’s only been two days—did you lose weight again?” Lily joked. “Geez, I’ve been dealing with two drama queens at home. Of course I lost weight.” “Ugh, your family is seriously on another level.” As they were talking, a guy walked over holding breakfast in his hand. “Uh-oh, one of your fanboys is back again,” Lily pointed at Ryan Carter. Honestly, De