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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.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0sVouZuQ9Z
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"We have to talk to you," Veronica said. "It's important."492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKGOvEKtFx
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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?"492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmAUwvCDapf
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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--"492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3IMi1LS6Z
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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."492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuzdmUc14A
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"What are you talking about?" I asked, annoyed.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjNTW7POV14
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Claire spoke next, her voice tight, small.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTp9Nn4anc
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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."492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmK6Y61gyJ2
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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.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk4KLibKonY
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So I left.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrUuVBluYc9
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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.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAaKwFBp5IB
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Jude dropped his hand and frowned. "Didn't you hear me calling you?"492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjK76S83sD
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"No," I said, shaking my head.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTKRDExRCUK
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"In your own world, huh?" He smiled. "Mind if I join you there?"492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWC3By23WD8
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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."492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9GdPlVZ8S
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"Like monsters?" he asked, raising an eyebrow.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf9s11ZTxj6
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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.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtqlPsfXrZY
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"Hey," Christian said roughly into my ear.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYzpYZvAur7
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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.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI0U7GRpYIl
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"Hello, Christian," Jude said softly, inclining his head politely. "How are you today?"492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrYs0YLuPaU
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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.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFjFlrxFpl
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I reached up and pinched the back on his neck with my nails, making him wince.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6cL1l6mfr
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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."492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl0YgDyxwDb
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Jude let out a small laugh. "I think he's already caught more than that, darling."492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1jPPrJE8o
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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.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN1yva04o2z
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"You're so rude. What is wrong with you?"492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAfnHOlZhcT
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There was a hard, unkind way he was looking at me.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXdrgsjlfa
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"I don't want to get into this now, Scott, I just want to go home."492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6z73gpB3tR
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I shifted uncomfortably, more from his tone than anything else. I glanced at him. "What time are we meeting later?"492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRirYbl8HXp
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He frowned and shook his head. "I don't think it's a good idea right now."492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbdZ3BVtRs
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"Why not?" I asked, my lips twitching. "If it's because of Jude, it's a stupid reason."492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPMmuCsxtTs
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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."492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTn42CZaUk
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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.492Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBvH0zLBpQ
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