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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.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMpU2HjIuGe

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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.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0ytDQa8hCo
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡicfWKVTjft
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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?"527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡozDysb0n0M
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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--"527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8W8hTIbw9S
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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."527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTpgcqc8dzt
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9h7oaxtYrl
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmijsWfAtXP
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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."527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnaIoZ5e6z
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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.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo5TT7oNz6X
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So I left.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwDUPn8fAcH
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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.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpwafjwsFHz
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhO2enikIeU
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"No," I said, shaking my head.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fNDv9YWx7
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTAXM1MmFT
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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."527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4YpeCGdZP9
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLkukzfTp9
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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.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbgPydxg8c
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcAsQKAACc
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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.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7fx6obucJ
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSrfLhZXTTK
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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.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡChoEymJH2j
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡerJY36ayE5
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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."527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡASlwuud1PL
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNvA8Gsh9cQ
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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.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzssOXXbsSL
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSoTxOppfS
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IoHMsET7l
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlfPBC16OB6
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRIuF95TsWN
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4EuZAQbhNd
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHQWhqxgE5
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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."527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡISjUD3LcDV
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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.527Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzqHA8Gq2p

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