It only took fifteen minutes to get to school, but Winter was there, standing in the middle of a giant crowd of high schoolers.
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For some reason, these teenagers always found it easy to stop and talk to their friends in other people's ways.
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The double doors rested in front of her, she stared at them for a moment, hesitating to go inside.
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It was the first day of school after a ridiculously short fall break. On a scale of one to ten, she was excited a one and irritated a nine.
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She always hated school... And no, it was not the reason why other kids hated it.
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It wasn't the school work or homework or just anything learning related.
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It was the stupid teenagers that treat other's like trash.
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Build them up, get them to spill their secrets, and gossip their personal stuff they told you to other students.
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And, no, this did not happen to her. She saw it happen to one of her older friends. She had an abusive problem at home that she expressed to the wrong people, and the news was in the entire social media network. People called her names, weak, deranged, stupid, submissive.
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And... that led her to her death... She just couldn't stand it anymore, Winter guessed...
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After her, Winter refused to make any friends, talk to anyone, and try to get alternative assignments so she didn't have to do group projects. She honestly didn't care about the extra work, just as long as she could stay quiet.
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The thought of her being stereotypical never crossed her mind... she had one personality placed on every child in the school...
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It really wasn't them... it was mainly her...
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She had major trust issues.
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Eventually, enough people got out of the way so Winter could open the door, and she stepped in.
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This school smelled overwhelmingly like perfume, cologne, and sweat mixed in one odor.
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She wasn't sure if she should've been surprised or not.
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When she stood in the entryway, she stared up into the ceiling, examining the color scheme of the school like she had never been there before.
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Just blue... grey... green... Nothing remotely interesting...
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"Hey," a man's voice echoed from behind her, "you dropped this."
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She turned to see a tall teenage boy standing in front of her. He had light blue eyes that held something dark in them.
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He also had dark hair, a slight lighter color than hers, he was lean, skinny, and had pale skin.
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He reminded Winter of someone... though she couldn't think of it at the moment...
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"You okay...?" he tilted his head to the side, studying her with a small smile.
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Something about him didn't sit well with her... Especially with the look in his eyes...
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"Umm... yes..." she managed to mutter, hoping he heard her.
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"You dropped this," he said again, holding out her wallet.
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Whoa... any teenage boy would keep the money for themselves... and buy a car... especially with the money she had in there...
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Why was he different...? This surely was odd...
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"What's your name?" he wondered.
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"Oh... Winter...."
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She was being very hesitant, and she could tell by the way he talked to her that he noticed it.
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"I like that name," the boy said. "It's my favorite season."
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"Thanks," she whispered, though she knew she didn't sound like she meant it.
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She couldn't get attached to him. He looked a little scary...
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"Do you recognize me?" he quizzed.
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A shock of surprise hit her gut. "No," she almost sounded defensive, but really she was confused, "what are you talking about?"
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He did seem familiar, though.
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The boy only smiled. "I'm Cameron, but I go by Cam."
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She tried complementing him back. "I like your name, as well."
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"Thanks," he said. "I appreciate it."
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"You have a little red on your chin," Winter said, pointing to her face as an indication.
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He wiped it off with his thumb. "Hmm... so I do."
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"What is it?" she quizzed.
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"Aren't you nosey?" Cam smiled, though not innocently.
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When she was quiet, he exhaled a low chuckle. "It's just tomato juice."
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"Gross..." she commented, sticking out her tongue. "You drink tomato juice?"
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"You don't like tomato's?" he wondered, dodging her question.
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"No, they're gross."
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"That's good to know, Winter Evans. Thanks for the input."
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"You're welc—" She broke off, staring up at him then. "Hold on... I didn't tell you my last name. And I don't have a ID card in there...."
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She snatched her wallet out of his hand seconds later, and he smiled at the harsh response.
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"The bell's going to ring soon," Cam warned. "It's almost time to go, Snowflake."
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She froze after he said that, ice sticking her feet to the ground, but he continued walking to his class as if he didn't notice her being phased at all.
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But he was smiling... and it clearly was lethal around the edges...
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What did he just say? It was almost like the boy from her dream... but, no... that couldn't be possible...
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It was a dream... and dreams couldn't come to life...
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Snowflake, it's almost time to go. Be cautious.
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