Throughout the day, people kept talking about the mystery girl and the notebook full of lyrics. I thought that people wouldn't care about the notebook and go back to their lives, but then at lunch, I saw a small crowd of girls crowding around a white table in the center of the cafeteria. I couldn't see much at first, but then I saw Aidan sitting at the white table talking to a few of the girls surrounding him.

I had no idea how he was able to deal with a crowd like that and not get stressed out about it. I met up with Vanessa and Ethan at our usual table, and we watched as some of the girls made their guesses on the song lyrics, so far none of them knew any of my lyrics. "Serena, why don't you go up there and prove to Aidan that you're his mystery girl?" Vanessa asked. I took a small bite of my sandwich and looked over at her. "Did you not understand what I said? I wasn't supposed to be at the auditions, and if my cousins find out that I was there, who knows what will happen to me," I sighed.

I looked back over at Aidan, and I could see that he was beginning to grow overwhelmed by all the girls. My gaze shifted over to where Ashley, Alexa, and the other popular girls were. Ashley and Alexa were on their phones, and from a distance, I saw that they were watching the video over and over again. I began to feel sick to my stomach once again, but it wasn't as bad as it was before. I felt Ethan gently pat my shoulder, helping a small amount of the sickness go away.

"There's got to be a way around Ashley and the popular's so you can talk to Aidan and tell him," Ethan said. He was right. If I couldn't prove it to him in person, maybe I could try to talk to him via Instagram or through DMs, the chances of him responding were a one in a million shot, but it was a chance that I was willing to take. "I can try to comment on his Instagram and tell him that I know who the mystery girl is, and I can ask him to meet up with me at school," I said as the plan was laid out inside my head.

"That's a good plan," Vanessa commented. I looked over at Aidan again, and I could hear one of the cheerleaders were sobbing loudly as some of her friends tried to walk her away. Then, the bell rang, and it was time to get back to class. "Okay, I'll see you guys after school?" I nodded to Vanessa and Ethan. They nodded, and I grabbed my stuff and headed to History.

After school, I kept reciting the plan to contact Aidan inside my head, and I was hoping that nothing would get in the way. Now that Aidan had told the school about the mystery girl, he would probably go on a live stream and talk about it after a few days. If no one else convinced him that they were the girl. I had to stop at the grocery store, and I was surprised to discover that Aunt Mary wasn't in the house, but Alexa and Isabelle were. And they did not look happy.

"Why are you looking at me like that?" I asked them. They stood up from the couch and walked towards me, holding a large file in their hands, I was curious to know what was inside, but I knew that whatever was inside it wasn't good. "We know the truth, Serena," Isabelle shook her head slightly. My heartbeat quickly accelerated in my chest, but I was not going to admit to them the truth about auditioning in front of Aidan that weekend.

"It was you in that video, with Aidan," Alexa said, crossing her arms, still holding the file in her hands. "I have no idea what you are talking about," I said, hoping that they would get off my ass. But, knowing them, they wouldn't stop until I admitted the truth to them. "You can keep playing this game all you want, but there's something you should know. That notebook is full of lyrics, and Aidan has it in his possession. I want to make sure that Ashley gets it, not you," Alexa said, slowly walking towards me.

"You don't know how hard I have worked on those songs! You wouldn't dare," I growled. Alexa let out a small laugh, and her eyes locked onto mine, trying to look through the depths of my soul. "Oh, yes, I would. Aidan belongs to Ashley and Ashley alone. If you tell Aidan you're his mystery girl, these pictures will be leaked to the whole school," Isabelle smirked. Alexa handed me the file, and when I opened it, I was surprised to discover that the file contained all of the photos that were taken of me when I was anorexic.

I tried to blink back tears as the memories came flooding back, and I could feel the same amount of pain I had endured during that time. "How did you get these photos?" I asked, trying my best not to sound like I was crying. "It doesn't matter. Keep your head down, keep your mouth shut, and we won't ruin your life," Alexa responded, snatching the file from my hands. "Now, go get the groceries. We're hungry," Isabelle cackled as I grabbed Aunt Mary's credit card from her purse and walked the few blocks to the store.