nd foyer, adjusting the s

doors. He was spinning a silver key fob around his index finger. He

hly. "Grandfather's orders. We have

ded meekly and followed him

ennan opened the passenger door for her. Averi climbed in,

ve car onto the streets of M

his eyes sharp. "Tell me about Ohio. Mus

. "It was okay. Lots of cor

e played the idiot perfectly. Brennan probed for twenty minutes, trying to fi

o the wrought-iron gates of

uniforms, luxury cars,

he sidewalk. Her oversized brown sweater and scuffed sne

pped toward her. Whispers erup

indow. He leaned over, his gentle s

!" Brennan shouted, making sure hi

drove away, leaving her comp

e kept her head down and walked stra

owded hallway. She reached out

ainst the metal door,

nch. She slowly

chool, wearing a custom-tailored blazer and a sneer that mirrore

allway went quiet. Everyone was watching. "You smell

pressing against the locker. She didn't say a word.

lashed with fury

om her friend's hand and hurled the

he shifted her weight and

tal locker door, raining down onto the floor

ed, her face

turned and walked down the

skipped lunch. She walked into the girls'

o the sink and tu

bathroom door locking e

ed up into

ill on the deadbolt. Her two friends f

her blazer. She marched toward Av

y shrieked. "I'm going to teach you exac

nd high, aiming a vicious s

ed posture vanished

ed into chips

aught Tinsley's wrist mid-air. Her fingers clamped dow

cream ripped from her throat as the

n her left foot, driving her right l

into the back o

d hard onto the unforgiving ceramic tile floor. Th

s screamed and

ightning-fast roundhouse kick. Her heel connected squarely with the first girl's sto

girl froz

blazer. She lifted her onto her toes and slammed

dered violently, thr

forearm pressing against the girl

s. The fig

with the sound of whee

stepped over Tinsley, who was curled in a feta

d a fistful of Tinsley's blonde

e was dead calm, devoid of any emotion. "If you dare com

e, unfiltered violence. Tinsley sobbed hyster

of her hair.

d her hands. She pulled a paper towel from the dispenser, d

ls at that exact moment, its harsh sound perfectly covering the last of the whimpers from inside and sending t