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Mackenzie jumps up to join Hannah, her eyes bulging.
“OMG!”
There I am. In my low-cut tank top, singing “Beauty and the Beast” with Korey.
My eyes are closed, my smile is bright. And Korey looks... close. Too close. We’re damn near singing into each other’s mouths.
“You know Korey Fields?” Hannah yells. “Why didn’t you tell us?”
My tongue dries out. “I...”
“Enchanted, you sound amazing.” Mackenzie beams.
I want to say thanks, but I’m too stunned by how our private moment was there for the entire world to see. He told me it was just for him, not for YouTube.
Suddenly, I no longer want to be a fish. I want to be a crab, roll up inside my shell and stay there forever.
A wave of buzzing phones hits each row of the locker room, the text messages an incoming swarm of locusts.
By homeroom, the entire school knows.
Chapter 26
Group Text
W&W Squad Chat (w/o the Jones sisters)
Sean:Yo! You see that video of Enchanted singing with Korey Fields?? HOLY SHIT!
Aisha:It has like 5 million views.
Malika:Yeah. It’s cool, I guess.
Sean:Man, the gossip blogs are blowing it up. Seen clips all over Instagram.
Aisha:Everyone at my school is talking about it.
Malika:Y’all don’t think it’s weird, the way they were eye-fucking?
Sean:They were just performing. Chill.
Malika:Nah. It looked real to me.
Sean:Damn, Malika! You a hater!
Aisha:My mom talked to Mrs. Jones and she’s BIG mad. Said she didn’t give permission for him to record anything!
Sean:Bruh! It’s Korey Fields! He’s like a trillionaire. He ain’t asking nobody permission for nothing!
Malika:They got bigger things to worry about now that her dad is on strike. Still, creepy tho.
Chapter 27
Homecoming Dance
What are you wearing?
Black dress. Just like you told me!
