to shoving me against lockers as he walks by or trying to trip me when he passes me in the halls.

tartles me, and I jump back. Kaylee is leaning against the locker next to mine with her arms crossed and a huge s

, "What do you

ct, for one!" s

. Believe me, I try to avoid yo

srespectful!" She points her l

like crap for no reason." I'm just so tired of being scared about who will do what to me. I n

in my face, "Talk to me like that

biggest fake smile for her, "Geesh, I'm so s

to make sure that you were aware of Jace throwing a party

at I would even want to

are close friends and they will probabl

I get even more annoyed with the barbie wanna be. I hear her snicker as I pass her,

calls out as she jogs up to me,

, why do

Are you doing anyth

ht now, unless

could take me to the mall an

g with you." I bring her in for a

ing, my class is all the wa

amusement as my s

My body freezes at the sound of his voice. Spin

away from h

thing to hurt an innocent girl like Elise." He leans in, so the other students passing by don't hear what he's about to say,

aced the hardness that is usually there. Almost like a look that promises me that he will be doing exactly what he just said. We are only a few inches away from each other, the smell of his colog

to depart first, and when he gives me a sneer and stomps away,

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on you! I think you should d

n outfit after outfit. I really don't mind, it's not like I have anything else going on in my li

ull-length mirror, trying to decide, "I sti

the one wear your butt cheeks

xaggerat

ap her hand away as she tries to fold the already s

on't hav

, "So what was this impo

e, "Um, hello! It's Jace's very first

re I just stand here gawking at

lla! Did yo

" I tilt my head at her, "Why are yo

it, she scrutinizes me, "You're seriously not going? I mean, you two used to be inseparable a

e on his best behavior when she or any other family member is around. I don't want her knowing, but I also don

t, and parties are not my thing." An idea comes to me, "Hey, why don't you ditch the party and we ca

permission to go to a high school party, and you think I

In that case, wear this outfit. I don't want any of those bu

room but then turns back to me, "I love you, Ella. If there is anything that y

you, Elise. Ri

with my baby sister. Maybe if I tell her what he's been doing to me for the past two years, then she won't go. Biting my thumb nail, I contemplate on doing