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CHAPTER 318
~Solstice's POV~
The girls didn't even pretend they'd stay in for the evening. It was my birthday, my first day truly back, and we all knew subtlety wasn't going to happen.
"We're going out," Isla declared with a smirk, already tossing her books onto her bed and peeling off her uniform jacket.
"Obviously," Emerald said with a grin, stretching her arms above her head like she'd been waiting for this all day.
One by one, they drifted toward their rooms to freshen up—showers running, doors clicking shut, the air buzzing with excitement.
Valerie lingered by the door of her room, eyes sparkling as she held out her hand to me.
"Come on, birthday girl. You're with me," she said, her fingers curling around mine as we headed into her room together.
Minutes later, we emerged freshly bathed, hair still faintly damp, and dressed to kill. Emerald glanced at us from the living room where she sat, her smile turning mischievous.
