Alex's POV (Flashback) I was so mad, I couldn’t think straight, and the weirdest part was, I didn’t really even know why. Sure, Brooke was being a brat, but it wasn’t the end of the world. I didn’t usually overreact to things like this. I was back at the party now. Brooke and I had exchanged a few more heartless words—the worst of which I remembered was her telling me that I didn’t fit in at a party like this and that I should go back to studying (which was probably the only reason why I had come back)—but nothing as bad as the initial fight. Still, I was furious, boiling, and walking so fast that I almost bumped into Kate, who—as arranged—was dancing with one of Jason’s football friends. “Hey, Lex,” she said when she saw me. “Enjoying the party?” I thought about telling her about Bro