ELEMENT

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ronica led me to her favorite table afte

s. She was in the corner with her crew. The guy wh

Everyone at that table is bad news. The most popular crew in school. You

p in school is full of jerks and bitches. Nothin

pped into the empty seats. A nerdy guy with thick rimmed

s she,

t thought

Cassidy," Glasses

ssie," Veronica

d, nodding at

That's how I know your name, you introd

Marvin. And you?"

said, barely a

got a

, Abby." I smiled

hen something cold and sl

shot out of my seat, wip

stood right i

ped fake concern. "Looks like it's not ju

acting up the longest," I shot ba

me?" Her eyes went wide

p too. You're one sick girl." I

t back, y

acked acros

. All I could feel was rage... hot,

ds now, all of them laughing, pointing

nica. Her mouth w

Lisa. Something i

g every ounce of pent-u

aughing. Her f

face like she was swatting at smoke. "Oh my god, guys... guys! I

u're scaring us. Stop joking aroun

my parents! Call the principal! I don't know what'

e out of it. The rage

Mindy, I can see you. I can see, guys! I can see again!" Li

look relieved. Th

was that, Lisa? You scar

f here." The other one rolled her ey

nd. Her eyes narrowed, suspicious.

" Veronica said as

d, grinning. "People are never g

murmured. "What if somethin

se I knew something h

t be the f

something unexplained happened to the other person. Nosebleeds.

be coinciden

tually be

to be possible. But

waited for my mo

passed.

me. On my

walked to t

saw them immediately , three black SUVs parked i

ple? Mom doesn't

y ear against it. Voices were echoing inside, b

ing room window and peeked th

eval. Their shoulders blocked the rest of the room. From the way they sto

hing els

who they

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