Distorted - The Envelope

The next day school dragged on forever. I just wanted it to be over and done with so that Christian and I could go out on our date. We'd decided on tonight instead of last night like he wanted. Since I had never been on one before, it was something I was anxious to experience. Plus it was a chance for normalcy, and that was something I was desperate to grab onto while I could.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMT1KglWxLq

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Before the last class let out, I was stopped at the door by Veronica and Claire. They had been two of Cassie's friends, the other half of her otherwise horrible exterior, and had been giving me looks for days.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4nQTwIr21
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsx6Xy3o5Q
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"It couldn't possibly be," I said, rolling my eyes. "The two of you have never had anything important or nice to say to me in four years. So what is it?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡttECNj7QD7
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"It's about Cassie," Claire offered kindly, stepping forward. She looked extremely sad at the mention of her friend. "She didn't hate you, you know. She put on an act and she wanted you to know that before she was--"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdStJxo3KPs
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"I guess you didn't go to the funeral," Veronica muttered. "But why would you when you thought she hated you? Maybe you should have gone, Kendall, that way you'd have known the truth."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkJ1P2RCbR8
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIVvDyKO8a
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5vM4JqAh9x
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"Cassie's mom told us that Cassie wrote a bunch of letters before she died, to the people she had hurt in her lifetime, and she wanted you to have this."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9XYuwKem79
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When Claire passed me an envelope, I stared at it before putting it in my pocket. All I wanted now was to get out of this room, to get as far away from these people as I could. I didn't want to be reminded about Cassie Winter's death, because I thought about it every time I closed my eyes at night.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EiIolx0iU
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So I left.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnPO1eg6K0
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On the way out into the parking lot, after being pushed by several students because they couldn't just wait to leave, a hand fell on my shoulder. It gripped tightly at first, whirling me around. I spun and faced a pair of forest green eyes.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWlAnxV76Ju
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iZ4hb4Sk0
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"No," I said, shaking my head.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcuHRSFozQE
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Y016rEkUb
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"You wouldn't like my world," I told him, and it was true. He wouldn't do well there. "It's full of horrible things."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswlVj1duV7
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhECRGLVukD
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I suddenly wished the only thing in my world that I had to worry about were monsters. Before I said another word, an arm went around my waist, pulling me close. I inhaled the scent of cinnamon.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwA5HayTOqR
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGuJeMzMdtU
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"Hi," I said, winding my own arm around his body. I stared into his hazel eyes, but they weren't looking at me.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH2SpEcdALp
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnlixWvkFb
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"Not so well. You see, there's this annoying little prick in front of my eyes and it's hard to make it go away. Do you think you can help me with that?" His lips twisted into a nasty smirk.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPXp4CN5QY
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡruaTAaEcka
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"Sorry," I told Jude, "but we have to go. I need to get Christian home before he contracts any more of the asshole disease."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyai0kZy27F
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQchxWJK8We
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Christian's body tensed and he made a low growling noise in the back of his throat. Before he could do any permanent damage, I gripped his wrist and pulled him out the door. When we were finally close to our cars, I glared at him.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTnn0f1knJB
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡETfY3O5sgt
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5zJDOWVh66
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB23S6sGLlb
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvzhpPveW7r
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPu2kRzrmdw
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEZuclaLZlG
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"It's not," Christian said, sighing. "There's just some stuff going on that I need to figure out and I can't do that with you around. I'm sorry."531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyk4waiKYXs
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I stood, watching him get into his car, then I turned around to leave, tears blurring my vision. Jude was standing behind me with his hand outstretched. Something in me worked on its own and I walked toward him.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3imAlMhOB1

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