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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.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNlRl5uiBb2

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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.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabCAZWp3Pl
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFvaggGfZe
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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?"499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeEuXQiHWKe
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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--"499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgABb1jQcgc
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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."499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFamhZDj8yp
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbxs9EOp0sz
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj3mbwGXGk3
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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."499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbQaookwrd
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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.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKnL6pCJQOW
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So I left.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3ioAxVA2I
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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.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYX1bcbPlx
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeyufF6WN1K
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"No," I said, shaking my head.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZf781ncjO
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvemECnXizH
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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."499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnVvtn7CmP
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKySlN1xUwf
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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.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0L1PeUY3x
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYNATKjrXz
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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.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFbsr1Wmr10
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjCWqHyhoyw
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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.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwth3hKZTe
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEDklEOkygr
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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."499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfeTlUavCJf
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLGBwtBkYR
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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.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpDkz2mCJT
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0YAGdTK32a
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo853BltLM1
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJg4AZxRwkL
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfwXV6rsRho
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg2rp9YUScG
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgy0xIVxiE
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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."499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5SuiL6KpNI
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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.499Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoeVusriVV

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