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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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Bhru3DZ4g
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6IyE4n8cHB
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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?"487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxy7B2RudZE
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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--"487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW8QIkJ9EU3
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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."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG9xArMfEnN
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpfHjOsEXnu
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdbib9dJ3B
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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."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3jQUJSOcVS
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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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm75BXAti70
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So I left.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJ4mPArosO
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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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxEWpV4gDe
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoPJHk5EQqZ
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"No," I said, shaking my head.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzoT4lBDtUY
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPVOZEEu95j
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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."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4Lxwk0KCM
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXaH0KXAN6
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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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9skIK6D1Lp
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvkqq4mIHKG
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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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtjFkZLbXN
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2L4mHxDGcZ
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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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡokKHeOd7WC
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB2EmIIFgdN
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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."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1HjZIrcLpZ
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zjRbuoOJ8
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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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcobJHvHzuI
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniblKna23X
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSQLqtOzF9O
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6B3UboKiaM
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXn001cTRXr
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKJObfvJXUB
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS05gabewUJ
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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."487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcOwx5eL9c3
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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.487Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV3V03jRw8w
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