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.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVJcHihQXzc

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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.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1DdEFlcTyc
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbz3v04mpvi
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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?"496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYgrIwxAsY
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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--"496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡubatiMyK4R
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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."496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR54WJgk95s
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIYlq40m0eX
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaN0JRxFBQ
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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."496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡenTmSEEHRz
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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.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLfIpLnfiP
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So I left.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaV8lIEipLW
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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.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkBzA3HR2K4
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7PHSMaKt5p
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"No," I said, shaking my head.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6MTGoeZ1m
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8m88waTjYW
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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."496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTtNUHXZkEf
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXVXRWoy2uK
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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.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZvhdsir6wi
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nqM7r3wAK
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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.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡin3B1ekSeG
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg8PnKzPSdQ
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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.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFONgXkRFs
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvogWKNULTa
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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."496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMfbRWv5Vt
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7x3fy9kW3
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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.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevAHYXxznN
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHEptF8xd8
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0yqHsBgF6
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIv1oKgtrir
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC46fa3xZyU
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdL3q8uKQ2
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIm90Yvzail
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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."496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoQg0nHs0U9
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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.496Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZNVZUUV1y

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