Page 84 of Their Wicked Secrets: Untouched, Vol 5 of 6

“Yeah, Ashley,” Sidney says, “you need to stop hanging out with losers so much.”

“Our friends are losers?” Ashley asks. “Since when?”

Sidney laughs. “Hannah can’t get over losing Caden’s cock. Emma was fine until the party, and now she won’t even talk to me. So, I guess it’s just you and me.”

They talk about nothing for a while. Just walking around the fair and talking to people. Nothing interesting or earth-shattering.

Then they run into someone whose voice I don’t recognize.

“Hey, I need to talk to you. Alone.” The guy sounds a little messed up.

“Babe, can you get me a footlong corn dog?” Zach says.

Ashley must go with Sidney because the sounds change as they walk and get in line for the corn dog.

“What do you see in him?” Ashley asks with disdain in her voice.

“What? He’s hot and popular. And he’s better than Brewster at sex.” Sidney sounds like she’s trying to sell something she doesn’t even want.

“Is that all you really want, Sid? To be popular or with someone popular?”

Sidney makes a dismissive noise. “It’s high school. I’m just doing what it takes to make it through. Besides, the other girls need someone to look up to, and it’s not like Harper Davidson is a role model.”

“Just because they’re fucking her doesn’t make her popular,” Ashley says.

Fortunately, popularity isn’t what Harper wants. She wants us for us, not because it’s a way to be popular.

“I know, right?” Sidney chuckles. “Did you see her on stage tonight? Nervous like a little rabbit. I was surprised she didn’t run away.”

“I mean, can you really blame her?” Ashley says. “She has to stand next to Zach. You heard about what he tried to do to her in the locker room.”

“That wasn’t the plan.” Sidney scoffs. “He was just frightening her. He wouldn’t have actually raped her.”

“Wouldn’t he have?” Ashley doesn’t sound convinced. “There’s something not right about him, Sid. I’m worried about you.”

Sidney laughs. “Don’t worry about me. Worry about yourself. Zach is going to be king of the school with my help.”

“I’ve heard he sells drugs,” Ashley whispers.

“So what? It gives him spending money, and he likes to spend it on me. Someone has to make sure the people have what they want. Why not make a profit on it?”

Fuck. She’s so dismissive of it being a problem.

“If he goes down, you don’t think he’ll take you with him?”

“One footlong corn dog, please,” Sidney says louder. Then softer to Ashley, she says, “Look, he’s not going to do it forever. And if he goes down, it won’t just be him going down for it. Besides, my uncle could get the charges dropped.”

The guys did say Sidney was connected. And there’s a reason Zach made a play for her. Maybe that’s it.

“Whatever. I don’t want to be dragged into it,” Ashley says.

“Honestly, it won’t matter after Homecoming. We have it all planned out. I’m going to win, and Luke will see that I’m obviously the best option. I mean, even his father thinks so. He’s letting Luke use Harper to find out what she knows.”

“Knows about what?” Ashley asks.

“Who gives a fuck?” Sidney laughs and thanks someone. Then they’re moving through the crowds again. “Harper Davidson won’t be an issue after Homecoming. She’s going to tuck her tail between her legs and run home.”

“I still don’t see how you guys are going to even get close enough to do anything to her.”