Chapter 29 335 E55 vouchers Lia was pretending to limp her way to the bathroom the whole time . But then , she hit her knee against the stair railing and nearly fell right there . The noise caught the attention of the students who were passing by . They glanced over with cold , mocking eyes . Not a single person bothered to offer help or even ask if she was okay . Lia fought back the tears threatening to spill , refusing to let herself cry . She crouched down , rubbing her bruised knee . Once she was down there , she didn't want to get back up . She couldn't deal with facing her deskmate's betrayal right now . She thought her new deskmate was so kind and so pretty . They'd eaten together , waited in line together , gone to the bathroom together , and even snacked on kebabs side by side . All those happy memories came rushing back , but the more beautiful they were , the more painful the betrayal felt . Tears finally overflowed , and Lia broke down , sobbing uncontrollably . She didn't care how she looked , and she thought she never looked good anyway . She had no idea how long she'd been crying , but her eyes were beginning to feel dry , and her mask was drenched in snot and tears . Even she couldn't bear to look at herself . She pulled off her mask to wipe her face when someone handed her a handful of tissues . Once she saw the delicate fingers , she knew exactly who it was , but she couldn't bring herself to look at Abigail right now . Lia didn't know what to say and was terrified that Abigail would see her disheveled , ugly state , so she kept her head down , frozen in place . " Still crying ? " Abigail said , her voice cool and low , carrying an almost detached vibe . Lia felt the coldness in Abigail's tone , but today , she wasn't going to play along . For once , she just wanted to sulk about it . " I never signed up for the freshman orientation party , " Abigail said . Lia's head jerked up . " What ? " " I didn't betray you ," Abigail said flatly . She'd been through betrayal plenty of times before . She knew how much it hurt , especially when it came from someone close . " You don't believe me ? " She sounded a little impatient. Explaining herself wasn't her thing . With that , the fog in Lia's heart lifted . " I believe you . As long as you say it , I'll believe anything . " She grabbed the tissues from Abigail's hand , holding onto them like she was afraid Abigail 11:23 Wed , Sep 17 Chapter 29 35 65 vouchers might disappear at any second . Abigail paused , a little stunned . Suddenly , Amy's words echoed in her mind : " Ms. Quinn , sometimes you just have to speak up . If you keep quiet , you'll never know that someone out there might be willing to believe you . " Abigail looked at Lia and said , " Okay . " Lia finally caught on . " Wait , is Gillian setting you up ? Did she tell you to play an instrument or something ? Abigail , do you even know how to play anything ? " Abigail thought for a while and replied , " Sort of ." ' Sort of ? What does that even mean ? Can you play or not ? They're just trying to embarrass you at orientation ! ' Lia thought , fuming . That was when Lia realized just how badly her cool new deskmate was set up . And she'd been so caught up in her own drama , doubting Abigail the whole time . Now all she felt was worry and regret . " Abigail , I'm so sorry , " Lia said , getting to her feet and bowing deeply . A soft dimple appeared on Abigail's face as she pulled out a tube of ointment . " Come on . Let's take care of that knee first . " Lia's eyes lit up , brighter than they'd ever been . " Okay ." ***** By the time they got back , the first class was already over . Jordan was still waiting in the classroom . When he saw the two girls , not only were they free of any awkwardness , but they actually seemed even closer than before . It felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders . Lia was always left out , always on the fringe . 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