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sod

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and loo

me go!" I say and try withdrawi

rt dragging me away a

ld my hands and take me to the so-cal

in a peeved manner as I stand in f

ings the cigarette

" he asks after a

l your boys to let me go," I reply angrily and

for a while with

inally says with a leer and my fe

u. Just let me go," I say rather pleasingl

et huh?" he asks with a sm

s in not toward usbut to a pla

o-called leader noticing

itation I s

sure they can't follow me be

to the car and immediately ge

What a

about my body shape anymore.

ppened if the poli

ng my sauced meat, I almost forgot. Still fe

e car feeling really buggered. I can't w

room and surprisingly, I find

nd stare at her surpr

sed going through some paper

and w

greet perfunctorily a

she asks without looking at me he

ert... together with Nic

e it is? Don't you know it's risky staying out al

't be sleeping at the office t

t you to be a ghost before kn

home alone, having no one to talk to. Sometimes I almost forget what it feels like being in the com

and stands up

d uses her free hand to brus

for your own benefit. Don't worry there's something big I'm working on and

e wondering what she

t's late," she says and walks awa

a while trying to figu

nging snapping me

discover i

on the phone ta

you hear me

es

my room and walk in

so sorry for what happened. Please give me

ackson; I ca

a date tomorrow, huh? Please

ain s

?" he

I'm free. Good night," I say

raight on the bed feeling so tir

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p to the sound of my alarm

y eyes trying to shake off sle

o brush my teeth. Then I go to the dining

oaching the dining I see someon

What is she still doing here? I can't remember

rning," I greet

me for breakfast. Come on," she says,

ressed obviousl

suit with the upper buttons op

woman. She's very young and pre

ou'd think we were sisters. I know count

other. The only problem is s

," she says, brea

e because we'll be going to Eth

t spill

ha

homecoming par

the Winthorpe mansion?" I as

ha

I ask

wishes to be there. Shouldn't you fe

o you're coming with me," she r

Mum

e you dragging it?" She asks sternly,

to have a date wi

ings and she mutes it a

on't keep me waiting," she says c

ds starting to walk away while

g with her to the party? What a

bathe and get r

op thinking abou

upted by two boys standing in

e of them calls

lk away but the seco

s us to deliver this letter to you," he says prof

" I say and start walking away

d be best if you stopped being erran

s always trying to get me on his side. But his stupidity w

Nicole already there, She al

she waves as

are not in c

ily taking my sea

all the ladies talk

ay? You look moo

She's such a k

happened

to Ethan's homecoming party,"

as all eyes dart to us. Wh

th you?" I growl

ou're really going to the party?" she asks and I look

ed her," I reply. She almost scr

ou're so lucky. But

to have a date wit

ckson Liana,"

because of Jackson? Do you even know how lucky you are? I've called all

to face? You might even talk to him! Oh my gosh! I seriously wish there was a way we cou

y head and don'

after a brief silence and I lift my eyes

h

in school and won an award l

name him "t

he hardly talks or has frien

attend Ethan's homecoming party,"

looks like. I've only seen it onlin

nd not long after th

h A

l waves at Kyle but h

chuckle and I

e and me Blair winks at me

class starts displaying photos of Blair and Ethan together.

he connect to

studen

s and faces

en't we perfect togethe

one says from the

s and Alma

're a dumbass," she says,

we all look in surprise i

at?" Blair grouses but

I hear him speak is wh

and Blair and Alma r

ves the

itude," Nicole wh

l and when I get home I have to call Jack

I'm going to Ethan's pa

and finally settle on blue

and apply

keep her waiting so

turns and we leave f

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