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ng laugh: "Give me a break! You don't have the guts to swallow poi

k to manipulate me is truly disgusting. Walk home by yourself. Take a shower, wash t

mmed the SUV door

ly: "Hey, Jenna! Since you're going home anyway, remember to leave that handm

sped down the highway, leaving me

appeared around the bend, m

onto my knees on t

ollable nausea tor

od onto the gravel, splattering the white hem o

orld turning into spinning

in my pock

bloodstained fingers. On the s

car is full of Heather's medical ice packs. Too

- after my mother's funeral, he had sworn to protect me for the rest o

y came the sharp

ddle-aged man jumped out, his face turning pale with

are you all right?! So

phone and shouted

onovan's incoming call

ight arm, I pressed the green answer bu

I gasped wi

eetie. He told me to tell you that pretending to cough over the phone sounds ridiculous

rushed up my throat. Blood spilled through my teeth and comple

iggled cruelly. "See you at the weddin

g up, leaving on

wrapping it tightly around my trembling shoulders: "Hold on

wail of ambulance sirens cut t

tretcher and roughly pressed an ox

e ambulance, one paramedic held up a

ontact? We need a direct family memb

kering fluorescent ligh

sed m

. no fami