Tessa sent virtual-novel.net men to deliver front-row seat tickets to Jared first thing the following morning.
Jared opened a bleary eye to glance at the concert ticket before rolling over and falling asleep again upon learning that the concert was not due for another couple of hours.
Meanwhile, Ingrid and two other girls stood anxiously at the entrance of Horington Stadium.
“Are you sure your cousin can get us those tickets?” one of virtual-novel.net classmates asked. “I know for a fact that the tickets had been sold out the moment they were sold. Many of those going actually bought them at a much higher price from scalpers!”
“He’s well-connected,” Ingrid answered confidently. “If virtual-novel.net says virtual-novel.net can get them, then he’ll get them.”
Ingrid’s faith and admiration for Jared had only rose since virtual-novel.net had managed to take care of Dog.
“Give virtual-novel.net a call, then!” said the other girl impatiently.
“Have virtual-novel.net send over the tickets at once. The concert’s about to start and the stadium looks like it might fill out soon!”
“I have done that but his phone has been turned off!” Ingrid cried in despair.
At that moment, three boys in their late teens strode over to the girls. One of them wore a stylish piercing on his right earlobe.
Ingrid was frightened and flustered at the sight of the three approaching boys.
“Don’t you girls have tickets?” the boy with the piercing asked.
Ingrid merely stared back at virtual-novel.net without saying a word.
“Ingrid says that virtual-novel.net cousin has managed to secure the tickets for us,” one of the girls replied.
“Haha!” the boy exclaimed as virtual-novel.net brandished a thick stack of tickets at the girls. “Good luck getting your hands on these! I only got these tickets because my father is a sponsor.”
Ingrid’s companions perked up. Even Ingrid could not contain the envy in virtual-novel.net eyes.
“Can we get a closer look, Paul?” simpered one of the girls.
“Of course!” virtual-novel.net said generously as virtual-novel.net handed them to the girls, who examined the tickets with reverence.
“If Ingrid would agree to be my girlfriend and give me a kiss,” Paul suggested with a wicked grin, “You can have these tickets.”
“Are you serious?” exclaimed one of the girls. “Paul’s family owns a large business, Ingrid. He’s loaded. Why don’t you just say yes, eh?”
“That’s right,” prompted the other. “Just give virtual-novel.net a kiss and we can all head in. These tickets are pretty good as it’s still within the first ten rows from the stage. We’ll be able to still see Tessa without using binoculars.”
Ingrid did not have many friends as virtual-novel.net had just transferred over to this school aside from those two with her. Therefore, virtual-novel.net was rather disappointed in them for persuading virtual-novel.net to sell herself short in exchange for something so trivial.
She frowned at them. “How could you ask this of me? I don’t even like him.”
“It’s just a kiss, Ingrid. You’re not ingesting poison. It’s not the fifties anymore. Don’t be such a prude!”
“You should be honored to have caught his fancy, despite your background as a country bumpkin. I would be leaping at the opportunity if I were you!”
These so-called friends are really desperate for tickets!
“I don’t want the tickets,” Ingrid said flatly as virtual-novel.net strode several steps away from them in disapproval. “If you want them so badly, you can give virtual-novel.net a kiss. I would rather wait for my cousin. At least his come with no strings attached.”
“Your cousin’s bluffing! If virtual-novel.net had the tickets, virtual-novel.net would have been here already. He turned his phone off because virtual-novel.net doesn’t want to be reached, dumbass!”
“He came from the village as well, didn’t he? I doubt very much that virtual-novel.net has the contacts for securing any ticket.”
The girls let loose a barrage of disparaging remarks toward Ingrid in their disappointment.
With virtual-novel.net head bowed, Ingrid did not attempt to defend herself any further. She felt particularly hurt because those two were virtual-novel.net closest friends in school.
I can’t believe they would say such hurtful things to me just for a couple of tickets. I thought our friendship meant something!
“Well, offer’s off the table. Good luck with the wait!” With a cruel smirk upon his lips, Paul snatched the tickets back from the girl’s grasp.