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Tristan asks me, as he walks with us towards the dining hall.
    “What is school spirit?” I ask.
    “You realize this whole week is about school spirit, right?” Savannah asks me. “I mean, it’s called spirit week for a reason.”
    “I don’t get it, though. Why dress up and do all this ridiculous stuff?”
    “Because it’s part of your high school experience,” Tristan answers. “One day, you’ll wake up and be working a full time job, wishing you were back in high school.”
    I laugh at the irony of his statement.
    “Where is your pajamas?” Savannah asks Tristan, as if just noticing he too is in normal clothing.
    “I don’t wear pajamas,” he says.
    Savannah’s face turns red at his comment.
    “Then what do you wear to…” I let my voice trail off, realizing why Savannah’s face is now red. My own face warms. “Never mind.”
    Tristan laughs.
    We walk into the dining hall, grab breakfast, and sit at the table.
    “What happened to your face?” Kaiden asks.
    My nose is still swollen, both of my eyes are black, and I still have a huge knot on my forehead.
    “Tristan happened,” Damon answers, frowning when he sees me. “You look terrible.”
    “Hey,” I say, trying to sound offended.
    “You’re still beautiful. Even if Tristan did beat you up,” he says.
    “Aw, thanks,” I say.
    Tristan coughs, pretending to be grossed out.
    Or maybe he really is grossed out.
    “You guys are so cute together,” Savannah says, letting out a girly sigh.
    Sometimes, I forget she’s a girl. Because she’s always hanging out with guys. Actually, so am I. Though, I would never, ever go out in public dressed like she does most days. She just doesn’t care.
    And I do care.
    Not necessarily what other people think of me. I get dressed for me.
    Okay, maybe a little for Damon too.
    “So, three more days until the dance,” Savannah says, then squeals. “I’m so excited.”
    “Me too,” Damon says, looking at me. “There will be no excuse for you not to dance with me all night.”
    I seriously don’t think Damon could be anymore perfect. The way he’s looking at me, his grey eyes lit up. He looks at me like I’m the only girl in the world. And that one single dimple in his left cheek. I’ve always been attracted to him, but I think he’s gotten even better looking since I first met him.
    He smiles at me, as if he knows exactly what I’m thinking.
    My face grows warm.
    All conversations come to a complete halt as a I hear a loud explosion that literally shakes the building. Tristan jumps into action immediately. He grabs my hand and together run from the dining hall—away from the noise. I don’t have to look back to know that Damon and his six bodyguards are behind us.
    I expect us to head towards the exit, but we don’t. Tristan unlocks a door to a room that I’ve never even noticed before and shoves me inside. He comes in behind. He runs his hand over the floor, as if he’s trying to feel for something, and then he pulls. The floor opens up.
    There is a secret hiding place.
    Wow.
    Tristan urges me inside. Soon after, Damon joins me and two of his bodyguards. They turn on a light.
    “Stay here. They’ll protect you. I’m going to check out whatever that was,” Tristan says.
    Before I have a chance to object, he shuts us inside the underground bunker.
    Though, now that I look around, it doesn’t look like just a bunker. There are hallways that lead from the small room, but I have no idea where they go. I have a feeling that Damon’s bodyguards wouldn’t let me go exploring down here. Not that I want to. It’s really dark and I’m a little shaken up from the explosion.
    Damon walks closer to me, and pulls me into his arms.
    “It’ll be okay, Katerina,” he says.
    I needed to hear that from him.
    “I hope everybody is okay,” I say.
    I can’t help but worry about my other friends. And Jade. I had just started to get to know my younger cousin.
    “They will be,” he says, but he