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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.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4PjXAecmj3

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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.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9BAI9eNWQ5
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8tZuwj7IxE
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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?"556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPjU8iGGBu
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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--"556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2W6VcArwz4
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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."556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7mR2dhLi24
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5GE7oX5jN4
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSZaFOXBBO
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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."556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡycAsXOaNzZ
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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.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJUXhy6aWI
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So I left.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡojqilGG7Cq
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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.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdPzRzrcI6Q
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnzmY9oQjQg
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"No," I said, shaking my head.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTIWtUeEo1A
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ61ep6vyyeV
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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."556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LhSk6MCSt
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJgjwXX6Snn
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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.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOpNtQk1rl
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtijDMQDHRS
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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.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk7ax00g08W
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd46fSF4OOv
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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.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJWfxkFe4fC
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI8IFLXpaN7
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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."556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2fj9IeJzNg
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlg55pA8a2u
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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.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfASBXUi3An
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvbTRHF0hT
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0dB9u7wZY
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiE9qWguoX7
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi7mxZXAaf4
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgRi2Tqa7S5
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5qCYt4wF92
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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."556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDvp5yqFt8d
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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.556Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfipAN57ita

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