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.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsWYVdodmb

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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.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLZmybiyd2Q
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlo7NQU5trw
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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?"524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1RX5brjHp
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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--"524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8YU3kQ7RpL
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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."524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQXEZ0WtNnT
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYmtAXwn2D
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmg5cHR5Y25
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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."524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2BCAhXKjyO
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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.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtDc43u6rJM
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So I left.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXPXsqRuaW
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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.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy0QRcnYLad
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDCMArQlcRf
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"No," I said, shaking my head.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUWHBJxeORX
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKPuBaN1aM
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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."524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlroaOT84Ya
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ791pGDeVby
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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.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHhAiIhAH7
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqL6RvcPJZ0
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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.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3HL5dYUqYQ
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWSrRJC8sAz
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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.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD0viEEsvuq
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzpv9hz2zo8
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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."524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwWL7bb3vBz
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraQPIk9tXW
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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.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2GjsIHnOzM
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVM5CezvYi3
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpoTvMOnAy
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM08InENxBo
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBvcHk9NO9
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTTGqt4V79
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwZWJVaCoG
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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."524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfKpXhTpVa
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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.524Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGDbtPSgNj6

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