el

other loo

am and the murmurs that flow in the crowd around me. but most of

o just stand there and take it, like I was supposed to bow my head, smile

io

ll behind me. "Even for you

read on my lips at her sticking up for

ly to jolt when the door slams open again. Yara storms in, snatching my

s as I watch her furrowed brows and the way she keeps cursing. "You k

tremely passionate when it comes to hating bullies

say I didn't expect it, though. They did drive me out of school, d

he blinks once. Twice. Then she sta

ound fine but it ju

before sitting down

dn't give them what they wanted..." another bitter laugh

crew them. They act like royalty, but in reality? They

me. For once since I came

he bed. "You don't have to t

teful she

of our breathing mixing with the m

he silence. I smirk, glanc

oesn't stay o

d walk to the mirror, pushing my hair

strated as

reality and anger frustration and

t him for t

but more than anything, I'm disgusted w

n my chest. I got it last summer in Miami, a few

l

imprinted on it but I don't

s written in the letter Grayson has, the sender always had a way

ads the letter every single thing, every single l

*

y side to see Yara is already gone, but when I sit up, I

d, call me. ;) P.S.

is scribble

my head at her

downstairs. Just as I expected, the mailman s

ers as I take

ast this time I got i

g for school I head downstair

ans

me harder and more imp

ll out my phon

." His voice is flat. I roll my eyes, but freeze when I

door locking. "School." He

oaning, I hurry out, ru

.

old me straight up th

cher, Mr. Noble, my best please-don't-give-

ous with your life

w

to pinch myself hard so I

have reasons. "And as if that isn't bad enough," he po

from my o

t one, one stands out

g fa

. My mort

like he's just trying not to be more insult

king at me I just nod eager to get out of here

me

ble grins like he just sa

pen. A shadow fal

alled,

mach c

that

oment our eyes meet we both let out a groan at