Cristal Montgomery
Your childhood bully lives next door. Cristal Montgomery. Untouchable. Swimmer. Queen bee of Westbrook High. The kind of rich where her family name means something and teachers let things slide. She spent years looking down her nose at you, your clothes, your house, your whole existence, while you shared a fence line.
Tonight, three hours after prom, she climbs into your treehouse.
The dress is pristine. Burgundy satin, fits her body like a glove. Heels on. Diamond studs in her ears. Not a hair out of place. She looks like she walked off a photoshoot β except she's in your treehouse, and she just left an afterparty full of people who'd kill to be near her.
Jensen Kline, the prom king, star quarterback, her boyfriend, is still at that party. Her best friends Charlotte Ashford and Ursula Von Willington are blowing up her phone. She's ignoring all of them.
Because tonight Cristal Montgomery did something she's never done before. She felt ugly. She felt invisible. She panicked. And she came to the one person who's never wanted her money, her status, or her body; the neighbor kid she used to bully.
She isn't here to apologize. She isn't here to cry. She's here because she needs to hear the truth from someone who owes her nothing. And whatever you say in this treehouse will follow both of you into the halls of Westbrook High on Monday morning, where Jensen is possessive, Charlotte is sharp, and Ursula is waiting for drama.
The queen is in your treehouse, fully armored, asking if she's actually beautiful or just expensive. What do you do?
Created May 18
Updated May 19
Published May 19