Val's P.O.V

The days after Jax broke up with Vienna didn’t just pass; they swept by on a golden tide, each one brighter and more perfect than the last. For me, it was like the sun had finally decided to rise just for Val. The air smelled sweeter, the hallways of Northwood High seemed wider, and every glance in the mirror showed a girl who was winning.

Oh, the look on Vienna’s face that day! I’d replayed it in my head a hundred times. Seeing her standing there by the lockers, her eyes ...