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"Not like that -- I didn’t mean -- I meant--" he paused and took a deep breath "Goodbye, Ruby"

I headed in the opposite direction, towards ood spirits If karh, Raina and her ood tihed

"Now is a perfect ti and put my hands on my hips "What do you want?"

"The school ht be ’free to go’ for now, but I won’t stop until you’re gone"

I stepped forward so our faces were centimeters apart A sweat bead rolled down her face, she was trying hard to hide her nervousness

"I don’t knohere you got the impression that I’ on a really thin line with the school, I will not hesitate to punch you in the face again Now get out of my way"

She didn’t move, she wanted to, I could tell by her eyes She was panicking

"Why couldn’t it be raining?" It was Hunter again, of course it was He was the only person I hadup randomly, especially at times that I didn’t care to hear his s hued

"Kiss her," he whispered intosure I nudged her with ht up withholes in the back of my head with their eyes

"Not even back a day and you’re already sleeping around," Raina sneered

I didn’t acknowledge her; she had a tendency for never saying anything directly towithin ar punched in the eye

"What do you want now?"

"I thought I’d wait and see how your hearing went You aren’t being escorted by guardian angels against your will, so I a it ell?"

I shot him an ’obviously’ look

He pulled me by the arm to a coone as bad as the conversation you just had with Eli, that… that ard"

"Are you following me?"

"C’mon now, I merely ad harder and harder to stay in high spirits "Just stay away frorip on ht with amusement "Is that what you want?" He took a few steps closer and I backed away one His scent was alluring and the heat that radiated from his body made it near impossible to take another step back or even speak

"Y- yes, I do"

He leaned in and pressed his lips against mine I pulled away and shoved hiuy that you can never be with When you realize that, I’ll be waiting"

I stoodto wrap , and at the sa Hunter could never compare to Eli, never

I strolled all the way back to my dorm room in a daze When I entered my room I was relieved, mostly because I wanted to sleep and a perfectly made bed was in front of me, but also because it wasn’t ransacked

Upon hts were sucked away and the fa of panic descended upondifficulty trying Tay was dead, wasn’t he? I knew Hank was I killed him myself Slowly, I made my way over to the letter Relief floodedIt was fro this then they let you stay!

Yay!

I’lad you’re safe and alive

We have sooo much to catch up on!

PS They trashed your room so I cleaned it for you

Enjoy!

Mila xo

I sreat, the one other person besides Eli that had been there for h, but she always ca Much better than a hospital bed I was ready to doze off when two knocks rattled my door I reluctantly rose toit

"Mrs Ploit?" I said, astonished

"These are your detention details," she muttered, her lips pursed into a thin firm line She turned abruptly on her heel and stouess she got in trouble, after all, I did sneak by her

"Mrs Ploit?" I called after her

With a drah, she turned to face et into trouble"

"Well, I did You should have let the angels handle it; you didn’t have to be a hero, leaving uardian"

I thought about the hospital, when Eli washis eyes turn dark, filled with pain and anger I could iain, I’ized a thousand ti her look like a fool in front of her eain" She turned and left

I closed my door and ran over my detention list, and what a list it was I had to help Lillian in the printing roo, help Gordon with football on Thursday afternoons, which was useless I didn’t know a thing about football And every other afternoon I had to help Eli in the auditorium

I suppose it wasn’t too bad, compared to what I had done to deserve it Either way, I was thankful and counted s

I had made up my mind to skip dinner that afternoon, but first I had to clear it with Mrs Ploit, who then had to clear it with Eli, who had to clear it with Aleksandrov When I got the green light, I showered, got intoand sleeping almost all day in hospital, I was still tired and

The wars as I opened my eyes It was Thursday, a normal school day, and unfortunately one that I had to attend, but not before I helped Lillian in the printing room Class didn’t start for another hour and I had twenty minutes to meet Lillian

I chose to wear my hair down, it made me feel fresh and innocent; a fresh new start to life My attire was a knee-length crea auditoriu with a football tea rooh the wood of my door

I ran to the door and opened it

"Mila!"

She pulled lad you’re okay!" she said

"Yeah, I a about it You are so lucky"

I didn’t comment I wasn’t ready to really delve into the details of what happened and emotionally, I couldn’t

"I really can’t stay and chat, I have to run over to the printing room and help Lillian" I entered the bathroom to check my appearance

"As part of your detention?"

"Yeah, the list is on my bedside table"

I heard the paper rustle as she unfolded it

"I guess it’s not that bad At least you don’t have to worry about cleaning the auditorium"

I peered out from the bathroom That was my favorite part about detention