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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.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvJzPyHWtm

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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.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxfa1qi2Q6
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ZXHVAtW6K
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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?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjo4KxsXUlo
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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--"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRbskDyryC
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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."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6OWVhHDzaY
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhTOCIFiVw
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ954Xq0KYnq
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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."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg9vlLYIVd2
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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.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAwV58DsE9
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So I left.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4oKLTEF9TB
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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.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGbDtiJzXPP
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR98rxno602
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"No," I said, shaking my head.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ570BKO1oG6
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEntoCequ4p
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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."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfPTuvuiaa7
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDkU7uiT5T
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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.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1WcgnbpPe7
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZaOTIhkIl
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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.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqsaAj0dM0x
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡad9vIZkzbk
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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.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgxsHD8hYHu
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTcxQrDwCL
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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."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEmo2Cvh8Hj
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn4pWh1O8Hb
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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.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmngbTbAhu
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37LOMJTC5T
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZBBpyxfzIi
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWSEMim6oK
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdOReL3Vvxu
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dXzWGRcKt
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEMrxLCKmu
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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."459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡto2LBfLzJe
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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.459Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfz5diCcmW

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