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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.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlex5zNeJy

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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.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tJZeoEq0V
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29Q97G7cgz
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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?"559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeV3B6d7rp
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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--"559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQbzGqqDoH
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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."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOgYePM1yNd
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzZf0dtmc8D
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNhZW9VwFeT
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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."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmICVZ6LjX
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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.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMAHSw7Jjoi
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So I left.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbikc3hs7hH
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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.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WBQqwdf53
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡawEOiCcuYd
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"No," I said, shaking my head.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4I0ydwbNqg
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01dDEYerSp
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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."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4TiKrFrov9
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUonAi0OGB
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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.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxh13gnmRO
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1kCwXnfdmw
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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.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAp1gfyZ1m3
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaN5ft27gtw
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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.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdzqoYRipio
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wGnQXUanO
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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."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡonSFN7EQCz
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWVQLUtJTKJ
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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.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUiYBDnBK2z
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmld86YTB0r
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxbCw467HGn
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8aZNxTeiA0
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJ5mgWVTKk
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAyxXhQHTQN
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkNvbHdOv9
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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."559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiJ7JKKMG5g
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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.559Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmwcYKeAkn

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