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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfquew1jnbq

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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXRh6RajKu
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQuASSvUY5w
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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?"523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCZvYXir7w
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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--"523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdNHHpYeVOl
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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."523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEH9YnDkNZ3
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwLjEdfM0Ig
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExpbwyLeLF
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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."523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlsIhfuZn0R
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbV2kppW3aG
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So I left.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXvIwYvLCcQ
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdq36vY6vsI
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnzjnxSFfR
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"No," I said, shaking my head.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbfgizkxKg
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgcKgXJiS4b
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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."523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD3xNHJJLep
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVJXflGZDq
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7QLLkH7BE
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOkqa7pgEIk
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyCsJY8cVn
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmc88r4GYD9
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8a73lfJNDe
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbeEY9tJYft
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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."523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHA36EGadPT
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHIULi82MF7
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1f3Q231J9F
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡijn2XKBEQT
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxuNTiPZBB
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW3xW4PAJyS
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiS2GWNlcxY
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCeHAu0F55
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ChEXqVtgD
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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."523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiPSHo2ih2
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwsiAPChNHw

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