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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.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7obAEGDuYJ
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiW3P0o0fV
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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?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWz6PKABljw
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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--"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIAqze2AXHQ
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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."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNaTCZArasp
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupPyS96hW9
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv79Xyzyu2X
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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."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74lIeJbdEv
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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.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5RkOseQjwN
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So I left.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdxrMrUjPZ2
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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.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMYWDnldUTG
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdAfhjGSB8v
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"No," I said, shaking my head.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc9Cv7RY60P
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5ISssmvje
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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."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZxvK4t6qA
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJJbhZwNqMN
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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.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GUqTtHY9w
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ46gpnpqCz7
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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.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZPNPGLIk1
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4dyRWtsmlC
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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.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6FjiQcRGR
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡah5MjIlhTg
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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."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFKFmzqwzHz
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4HIjCDwk1j
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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.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6FPkVzqCLT
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLPydnxK9vq
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAJ4woAUPps
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ94Y8mQIOdk
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhbJLpJ7pKR
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6pcBlw6TMN
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMfHgytXOu
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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."507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6c63J1Zaw
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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.507Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbDpF4waCBx
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