ca Jo

aid in unison befor

ith both of you. There's no need to f

e feel like I'm not your friend. Like you're only

riends with Vinorca because of me. So be g

in the three years since, things have improved. We went

tering, but the name-calling

your tongue. I'm still older than you. No

h!" I burst

dn't help but laugh. He didn't act his age; a

't believe it," Amanda

right at all." He

t lau

besides my father who

in, but now it made me feel close to him, like

e turned red while pinching my c

ks are so

to blush. He knew

though I knew it was wrong. B

close to, and the only o

Dante since birth, I di

en in just three y

ou're blushing, Vin

t be as red

," Amanda defended me,

ly nee

ds and then asked, "So, what are you both d

d she can't. She has a part-t

ning money was more important. I couldn't afford

d to be careful with my job, or

eak, to see me beg so

r your friends? You're getting thinner every day. Tha

to maintain my figure," I lied. I

ady felt bad seeing my condition that I

to diet; you already look like your bones are going to show," Lewis s

ed to diet. You're already so beautiful. Look at me, I look fat next to you, e

me feel secure

dn't afford proper meals, I sometimes felt like

I often felt nauseous or like v

e. Everything changed, and now I just felt u

'no' as an answer. You better make time. We can go after your jo

ed, unusual for her, but both brot

n anxiety and dug my

uld go out with them;

azy enough. If I got home later than

t-time job; I kept it hidde

d the head maid that I would

job as a librarian. But t

now? He would make Amanda and Lewis

cursed m

were fine with going out after my part-

ee. He hates it when I'm o

out of my mouth. Of cours

permission from her brothe

er knew you had a br

ould I forget? I had just told

guardian; she's an orphan," Amanda

didn't know how to answer. She

ow you treat people you claim to be close to,"