It was you, all along.

Um, excuse me? (Chapter 4)

The rest of my days at Granit high seemed to repeat.

I'd get up, go to school, hang out with Musa, go back to the dorms, hang out with Aliya and Jamie and then go to sleep. Today was no different. I was walking back from class, heading to my dorm when Alexa, the leader of the popular kids stopped me. Uh oh.

Alexa: "Hey, can I talk to you?"

"Um sure?"

I nervously replied as I followed Alexa into a supply closet. 

Alexa: "I've noticed you've been getting pretty close with Musa lately."

"Oh, yeah is that okay?"

Oh no, was Musa her boyfriend?

Alexa: "Of course! It's just that.. Musa is a popular boy. The only way you'll ever be his taste is by becoming popular as well."

"Oh, okay?" 

I don't like where this is going. 

Alexa: "Look. I'm offering you a really good deal. Hang out with the popular kids and I. We'll show you how this school works."

"What about Jamie and Aliya?"

Alexa scoffed.

Alexa: "I'm doing you a favour. Leave those weirdos. They're weird and ugly, Musa will never like you if you hang out with them."

... Well if it's gonna help me get closer to Musa..

"Okay"

Alexa: "Good"

She smiled and turned on her heel. I stood there in the closet for a minute, what the hell did I just do?! Aliya and Jamie are gonna kill me! 

I sighed and slowly walked back to the dorm. I entered and saw them in the living room.

"Guys..?"

A: "Yeah?"

I took a deep breath.

"I can't hang out with you guys, I agreed to hang out with the popular girls"

J: "Oh my god, you should totally be our spy!"

A: "Yes!"

I paused

"Wait, what?"

They leaned closer to me 

J: "You should spy on them and tell us if they're planning to burn the school down!"

I laughed, that did sound fun. Plus, Alexa would never find out. 

"Okay."