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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.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXZuc21HdT

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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.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXt0WKAndW
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdyp4yWBn7
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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?"544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJAdqfbREfo
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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--"544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFHtxeFbaIx
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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."544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbmAhDY17I
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywLbNHA1zQ
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeqQZ0uhJig
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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."544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc188UDMZHk
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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.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qa46sgdKK
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So I left.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6G3azGvp19
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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.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8CUggtnSA
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJPhPEB1c6
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"No," I said, shaking my head.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOyDiLEtyW
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrOwbfTgu4I
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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."544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYOH2pGIpbh
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSWzmaZbae
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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.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdM1UWW9MXA
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRLjAVTrO2
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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.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExxetnhfGm
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcUHtE91CXK
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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.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdEiN33nXF
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdCdoJEu15Z
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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."544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGlKbUTGSkr
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyMuBMWLEJX
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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.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlBwMptpwSe
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksYdDu1c7p
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz8aJSzRmzS
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvenKLyX2Hf
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3JAUlqcps
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRC9v9quJmd
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6BqG1XxHJK
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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."544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdH63CwMVq8
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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.544Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgleQftQ1OO

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