She rubbed her thumb along the edge of her phone.
"You're not wrong about him. He admitted everything. He was never a student here, and my mother paid him to get close to me. Callie and Brynn were involved, too." Her voice wavered. "The whole thing was planned, and I was stupid enough to believe I had finally made some friends."
Mason glanced at her when they stopped at a red light.
"You weren't stupid for trusting people who acted like they cared about you. They were the ones who lied, and you shouldn't have to blame yourself for their choices."
"You make it sound so simple."
"It isn't simple, and I know saying it won't make you feel better immediately. But I watched you work your ass off to rebuild your life, and I'm not going to let you convince yourself that you deserved any of th
