After graduation, the cheer captain decided to throw a bikini show to help the whole class unwind.
When I saw those overly revealing bikinis, I tried to stop everyone from going.
My boyfriend raised an eyebrow:
Jealous she’s hotter than you?
The whole class laughed and left. Only my best friend listened to me.
That night, everyone got busted for indecent behavior and was detained.
My friend looked at our locked-up classmates and shook his head:
“Thank God you warned us, or we’d have missed college too.”
After college, my boyfriend and the cheer captain got out and immediately got engaged.
The friend who waited outside the prison turned and stabbed me in the stomach, over and over:
“Why did you stop me? Don’t you know how much I loved her?
“If I’d been with her that night, if I’d gone to jail with her, how could she be marrying someone else now!”
Only then did I realize he’d always had a thing for the cheer captain too.
When I opened my eyes again, I pushed my friend and boyfriend forward:
“No problem, go ahead.”
“Violet, I organized this bikini show for everyone’s benefit.”
“Do you think collecting these swimsuits all through high school was easy? And now you’re going to accuse me like this?”
As soon as I came to, the cheer captain Skylar was leaning against my boyfriend, one leg crossed over the other in a bikini.
The other kids nodded, especially the guys:
“Yeah, Violet, swimsuit shows are a summer tradition. Are you just worried you won’t get as much attention as Skylar because you’re not as hot?”
“Ha! Don’t worry, we never liked you anyway. We wouldn’t look at you even if you stripped.”
My boyfriend Jaxon chuckled softly, sounding totally out of place.
But I didn’t look at him like I used to. Instead, I turned to my quiet best friend Kai.
In my past life, everyone thought I was just jealous of the cheer captain, even my boyfriend teased me about it.
Only Kai listened when I begged him not to go, and he was the only one who stayed back.
Later, we got into the same college and were even in the same research group through grad school.
I thought he was the only sensible one.
I never knew he was waiting all those years for Skylar to get out of jail.
He hid his feelings so well, even I, his best friend, never noticed.
“I get it.”
I nodded, grabbed my backpack, and stepped back:
“I’ll just head home then.”
“Violet.”
Kai suddenly grabbed my wrist.
I froze.
He looked at me, his expression complicated:
“Take your boyfriend with you.”
In that moment, it felt like an electric shock ran through me—
Kai… did he remember our past life too?
The way he looked at Jaxon was guarded.
Yeah, in our previous life, he and Jaxon were the guys closest to Skylar.
If Jaxon went this time, Kai couldn’t be sure Skylar would still choose him.
“Mind your own business.”
Jaxon gave me a disgusted look:
“I’ve been stressed preparing for graduation. I just want to relax at a swimsuit show. Don’t project your dirty thoughts onto everyone else.”
“Did I say the show was dirty?”
I caught his slip-up: “I just said it wasn’t a good idea. Why would you assume I meant that?
“So you secretly think this show is sketchy too?”
The guys and Skylar instantly looked pissed.
Jaxon’s face stiffened.
Surprisingly, Kai spoke up for me:
“Jaxon, you’re Violet’s boyfriend. This kind of show… isn’t really appropriate for someone in a relationship.”
Jaxon shrugged carelessly:
“It’s just a show. Besides, if Violet really can’t handle it, I’ll just break up with her for the day.”
He winked at me.
I used to be super sensitive about his “jokes” like that. Every time he threatened to break up, I’d beg him to take it back.
But this time, I just smiled:
“Sure.”
Then I actually turned to leave.
Jaxon’s smile froze.
Before he could speak, Skylar grabbed me:
“Ugh, stop acting like I’m stealing your man. Hey, guys, drag Violet along.”
A couple guys grabbed my arms. I struggled wildly:
“I’m not going! Let me go!”
“Come on, stop pretending. You were just waiting for us to invite you, right?”
“If it’s so normal, why don’t you come see for yourself?”
Jaxon and Kai started to say something to Skylar, but she tossed her hair, looking smug:
“If I don’t let you come, you’ll probably go around saying I stole your boyfriend or something.
“I usually can’t be bothered with people like you, but I won’t let you slander me either.”
Jaxon and Kai hesitated, then slowly lowered their hands.
“Relax, Violet. Only by going yourself will you believe Skylar’s innocent. Stop making a scene.”
Others chimed in:
“Yeah, you can keep an eye on your boyfriend. I’m sure Jaxon wouldn’t do anything wrong with you there.”
“I broke up with him! I’m not going!!”
I thrashed harder, but Jaxon laughed:
“Just for one day, stop being difficult.”
Then everyone hurried toward Skylar’s house, too excited to wait.
I fought desperately, but more kids held me down and forced me into a car.
In despair, I grabbed Kai’s shirt:
“Kai! If we go, we can’t turn back! You know this isn’t just a swimsuit show! The cops will come, and we’ll all lose our college offers!”
“Stop causing trouble!”
Kai frowned.
My breath caught—
Wait, wasn’t he from the future too?
Why was he so willing to accept this fate?
“I know what might happen,”
he whispered, so only I could hear:
“But Skylar isn’t like that. Someone must be setting her up. I need to find out who.”
“Nobody’s setting her up! She’s doing it on purpose— Mmmph!”
A rag got shoved in my mouth. A jock snapped:
“You’re ruining the music! Shut up!”
Tied to the seat, I stared at Kai, hoping he’d understand my silent pleading.
But he got up and took a seat where he could see Skylar, never looking back.
When we finally got to Skylar’s place and everyone saw the bikinis, they all gasped.
The guys stared, mesmerized by the extremely revealing designs.
The girls’ cheeks flushed pink almost in unison.
Only Kai frowned—
He hadn’t expected the lingerie-like swimsuits from the crime scene photos in our past life to really be picked by Skylar.
Skylar locked the door and tossed the keys to Kai:
“Like them? I’ll model them for you later! Any other girls want to try some on?”
The girls glanced at each other.
One raised her hand: “Me!”
Soon, others joined in.
Many girls had crushes in the class and wanted to show off in front of them.
I broke free and grabbed Kai’s arm:
“See?”
He turned to me.
I tried to signal with my eyes how wrong this was:
“Give me the keys. We can still leave before the police—”
“She must have a good reason,”
Kai pushed me away, pocketing the keys:
“Don’t badmouth her if you’re not participating.”
The scented air felt heavy, making my heart race. I rushed forward and kicked over a dozen bikini-clad mannequins:
“Can’t you smell something off about that scent!
“Someone’s going to report us! If the police come, none of us will go to college!”
Someone sniffed the air and also seemed uneasy.
But Skylar pulled open the changing room curtain. A purple string bikini hugged her curves perfectly.
She leaned against the wall, showing off her figure just right:
“Violet, you’ll say anything to target me, won’t you?
“I just wanted to throw a fun show to help everyone relax, and you can’t stand that?”
The moment they saw her in that purple bikini, the doubtful guys were hypnotized.
One snapped at me:
“Enough! All you ever do is assume the worst about Skylar!”
“You’re just jealous she’s prettier than you! But it’s true! Even your boyfriend thinks so!”
The scented air made my vision blurry. My face felt hot looking at the guys.
Staying here was dangerous. I had to get out. I slammed my body against the front door, kicking the lock.
Skylar screamed.
Several guys dragged me back.
Jaxon stepped in front of Skylar:
“She’s lost it! Lock her in the storage room! Don’t let her ruin Skylar’s show!”
Skylar subtly linked her arm with Jaxon’s, smirking at me triumphantly.
Jaxon stiffened.
Seeing my panicked, tear-filled eyes, he gently removed Skylar’s hand and touched my cheek:
“Be good. Graduation stress has everyone on edge. It’s just a fashion show.
“I’ll come get you myself when it’s over.”
“No!”
I shook my head wildly, kicking and screaming, but the aroused guys shoved me into the storage room and locked the door.
“Let me out! You’re ruining your futures!”
I beat on the door like a madwoman, my hands swelling.
Deafening music blasted outside, drowning out my cries and pounding.
Soon, unsettling sounds mixed with the music.
The scent was taking effect. To the beat, even more disturbing rhythms reached my ears.
“What the hell is going on here!”
A sudden shout cut through the music.
I froze—
The police?
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