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so the messages could rush in using the restaurant WiFi. E

e since my circle was limited to Wren and J, but

up home. We separated, and he gave me an email to contact

e when he stopped replying to my messages,

k owned by one of the workers at my restaurant. Half of her face was hidden from m

was she d

ntly toward the parking lot, hiding behind a car next to

elp me out?" she pleaded,

re they tal

"What, aren't yo

she was out of breath. She croaked, "B

eard. Janice was dating Gavin, a

made no

il he pulled her into his lap, a smile enchanting

loudly. "I wan

their loud kisses. They groaned at each other a

see me. I hoped so, though. The last thing

eing cheated on. He was not actually poor... just an express

calling what I saw: Janice Chester on Gavin. He had the right t

ng again. I reached out to my broken lamp by the bedpost to switch it on; it gave off a faint light that barely illumin

p with the light on. Raising my arm, I pinched it hard to prove that I wasn't still in that nightmare; I was aliv

e necklace, my mom's favorite piece of jewelry. I toyed wi

the TV again! I want to watch Blue

today. I got up from my bed and changed into my soiled kitchen clothes. We could not affo

ir food. Catherine lifted her head, and I knew what was ne

eal is f

k out the empty cereal box tha

ay," sh

cs homework? I don't understand the times table," H

ded in ac

read on her lips.

er job," Catherine shot back. I plugged in

he ne

I could. I didn't want any attention on me, but

umb. I craned my head, feeling my heart beat restles

c, chill,

ft voice; she took a seat next to me, her

rely feeling my

tole a chip from my plate and ate it like it was poison. I had never und

ishment she gave herself, usin

hat it was okay. I was f

smile. Rummaging through her Dior backpack, she brought

e she rolled her eyes and went on, "Dean, the brother of t

am not

finally been invited to something-" I raised a

s invited, but that's not the

ressed me back to the bench. I was stuck. She might be thin, but this g

t working, and I am sure you wouldn't have any assignments pending either. You are out

e should forget a

our sophomore year, for God's sake; we are sup

I am

, we will go shopping, and we will have so much fun. Clear ou

t is wrong wi

on died before you even sniffed it.

hty list what I called

nger to form a circle, raising the

wafted to my nose. Wren loved chewing mints instead of normal chewing gum. You should se

have her. However, there was one person Wren loved

complete your list to

"Yes, Lyric. I won't let you do thi

Wren had a major crush on him when we were younger. Now she wanted that crush to g

he sixth item on that list that worried me. It had something to do wi

uthor

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