Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 84
The Bluebell Bistro & Bar wasn't far from the Youth Hostel, and in no time, we hit
the parking
lot.
But just as I was gingerly backing into a spot, out of the blue, a Maybach swoops
into the space
next to us.
Out step two figures I know all too well.
It was Hogan and Cecilia.
I should've seen it coming: for a night like this, Mr. Zade surely wouldn't be comfy
letting Cecilia fly solo.
Still, when I caught sight of them, a wave of bitterness just bubbled up in my
chest, unbidden.
I couldn't help but grip the steering wheel a little tighter.
Darren caught sight of them too and asked, “Should we go say hi?"
We were all at the same shindig, and we were tight, it'd be rude to just ignore
them.
I nodded, “Yeah, sure.”
With my okay. Darren took the lead and called out to Hogan.
The guy turned around, his eyes landing on Darren and me, pupils giving the
tiniest of shudders.
Probably a bit taken aback.
Cecilia, all dressed up, was a different story. Her big doe eyes went wide as
saucers, totally gobsmacked, before her cherry lips finally quivered, “Xaviera,
you're here for tonight's bash too?”
The girl'd got her emotions on lockdown, but there was a hint of disappointment
laced in her voice that was hard to miss.
I nod, “Yeah, came with Darren.”
Gotta lay it out clear. I didn’t want Hogan thinking I was two-faced, all sweet to
Wallis and shady behind his back.
Cecilia glanced at Darren, then back at me, and beamed, “I get it! Xaviera's “busy
tonight' meant tagging along to the party as Professor Yearwood's plus one,
right?”
I couldn't tell if she was genuinely clueless or just playing it cool, but I played
along. “All thanks to you guys, Mr. Zade and Director Irwin.”
Cecilia's brows knitted in confusion, “Are you pulling our leg, Xaviera? It's your
own good fortune you fought for, why give them credit?”
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Not wanting to waste more time on chit-chat. I turned to Darren with a smile,
“Didn't you say some of our fellow disciples were also attending tonight?”
Darren got the hint, glanced at his watch and said, “By my count, they should be
here by now.”
After his words, he looked back at the other two, all courtesy. “Hogan, Ms. Irwin,
we'll take our
leave now.”
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We walked off, leaving them behind,
and no sooner had we stepped away
than thay famyia, od vbios hit my
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1 bet if Wallis heard that, she'd be like. “No joke, my getup cost an arm and a leg,
how could I
not?
“Cause let's face it, the envy in Cecilia's eyes earlier was about to spill out of her
sockets.
At the party, we mingled, and Darren introduced me to a bunch of our peers.
What surprised me was when my name came up, some seniors actually
recognized it.
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