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grass drifted up from the lawn below.
    Tina inhaled, then let her breath out slowly.
    â€œIt’s beautiful here,” she observed. “I see why you like this place.”
    Chris put his arm around her. “Make a wish.”
    Tina gazed up at the brightest star in the sky. “I wish I’ll become a famous model some day,” she whispered, imagining herself on the cover of
Glamour
or
Vogue.
Flying around the world on a private jet. Visiting exotic places. With enough money to have everything she ever wanted.
    â€œMaybe I can make that come true,” Chris said softly, lifting her chin toward his face. “Let me take some shots for your portfolio.”
    Tina felt her heartbeat quicken. For a few seconds they stared at each other. Then Chris bent down and kissed her lightly on the lips.
    Tina felt her body tingle. She wanted him to kiss her again.
    He did.
    Tina didn’t hear the footsteps behind her until it was too late.
    Until a voice cried out, “What’s going on here?”

chapter 5
    T ina jerked away from Chris. She whirled around to find Carla standing there, her arms crossed in front of her.
    â€œI, uh … we … were …” Tina stammered, shoving her hands in her pockets. Her face felt burning hot.
    â€œHey—no problem.” Carla shrugged.
    â€œWe were just talking about leaving,” Chris said.
    How could I kiss Chris like that? Tina asked herself. In the two years she’d been dating Josh, she’d never cheated on him. She’d never even
thought
about it.
    I have to make Carla swear she won’t tell, Tinathought. This is something Josh can never find out about. Even if nothing really happened.
    â€œYeah. Let’s go,” Tina said. Now more than ever she wanted to find Josh. “Where’s Holly?”
    â€œI don’t know.” Carla tossed her silky hair out of her eyes.
    â€œWhere’d she go?” Tina asked. “Haven’t you been with her?”
    â€œFor a while. But then a bunch of townies came in and we got separated. She danced with some guy, and that’s the last time I saw her,” Carla said.
    â€œTownies?” Tina asked.
    â€œYou know.” Carla waved her hand through the air. “The local kids who don’t go to school here. They’re pretty geeky.”
    Tina turned to Chris. “I’m going to look for Holly.”
    â€œI’m sure she’s fine,” Chris reassured her.
    â€œYou don’t know Holly.” Tina answered, imagining the worst.
    She hurried back inside. The party has definitely changed. Some older guys had arrived. They passed a paper bag back and forth, taking long slugs from the bottle inside it.
    Tina felt someone staring at her. She turned her head. A guy with skeleton tattoos covering his upper arms winked at her. She quickly twisted in the other direction.
    The floor vibrated from the loud heavy-metal music. The stuffy air made Tina’s head ache. She pushed her way through the dance floor, searching desperately for her cousin.
    â€œHey,” a low voice called. “What’s your hurry?”
    Tina gazed into the bloodshot eyes of a guy wearing his T-shirt around his head.
    â€œI’m looking for someone,” she answered curtly.
    â€œWell, here I am.” He laughed, grabbing her around the waist. “Dance?”
    â€œNo, thanks.” Tina wriggled out of his grasp.
    â€œHow about a drink?” he asked, forcing a large mug against her lips.
    It tasted bitter. “No, really, that’s okay,” Tina answered, pushing the mug away.
    He grabbed her arm. “Hey, you look pretty good. Come on, just dance with me. One dance. I’m not going to hurt you.”
    Tina smelled his sour breath. She pulled her arm away and hurried across the room.
    There she is, Tina thought, relieved. She spotted the top of Holly’s curly hair. “Holly!” she called out. She fought her way across the room. A