A gay adaptation of "Mean Girls," newcomer Caden Marshal moves to an Illinois suburb after being homeschooled in Barbados by his scientist parents. As he navigates public school, he falls in with " The Plastics," a popular clique, but soon realizes...
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Chapter Six | The Plan For Revenge
I arrived at Damon's place, a charming two-story house that was surrounded by a beautiful maintained garden. His mother welcomed me with a warm smile at the door, mentioning that Damon was in the treehouse, watching a marathon of horror movies.
I climbed up the treehouse carefully, trying not to disturb Damon too much, but as I opened the hatch and stepped inside, both Amara and Damon jumped up with a startled scream. Their eyes widened in surprise, and for a moment, the treehouse seemed smaller than I had imagined.
"Why do you look like you've seen a ghost?" Amara exclaimed, her eyes widening as she steadied herself with a hand over her heart after my inadvertent scare.
"Thanks guys. I really needed to hear that." I managed to say through the smeared zombie makeup, tears streaming down my face. The weight of what I just witnessed suddenly hit me hard. "He took him back. Ryan took Avian back." My voice cracked with emotion, and I felt a lump form in my throat as I struggled to hold back more tears.
Amara and Damon rushed to me, enveloping me in a comforting hug. "Aww, Cady," Amara said softly, rubbing my back gently as I wiped away my tears. "I'm so sorry that evil bitch did that to you." As I glanced over, I saw Amara rolling her eyes and discreetly exchanging a five-dollar bill with Damon.
I pulled back from the hug and raised my eyebrow. "Wait, why are you giving him money? Did you two bet on this?" I asked, eyeing them both expectantly for an answer.
"I mean—yeah, we did..." Damon admitted, tucking the 5 dollar bill into his pocket. "But hey, we already told you Ryan is evil, and he hits you where it hurts the most. It was only a matter of time until you figured it out. And the only reason I won the bet was because it just so happened to be this week."
"But why would he do that? I don't understand... He said he was going to talk to him for me, not kiss him!" I exclaimed, searching their faces for answers as Damon just shrugged his shoulders.
"Because, Cady, he's a life ruiner. He ruins people's lives. Mine, Nick, Damon, the entire school and now yours. I know this might come off harsh, but what made you think you were special?" Amara asked, rubbing her forehead in frustration.
