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As she entered school, the school spirit and positive energy filled the hallway Everyone see dance and she heard chatter about it as she passed groups of friends in the hallway

"I’oing with Brian, he’s so hot"

"Jason asked irls gossiping about their dates and she felt a little left out She didn’t expect that she would have a date, being the new girl and all, but still

Rachel caught herself looking for Benji in the hallways again, but didn’t see him She felt sure he was in school somewhere, but didn’t knohere She wished she had reotten

Rachel slid through the door of Mr Allen’s class with a few minutes to spare She sat down and watched as the kids started filing in and finding their seats She saw Rob enter and sit in the chair next to her

"Hey, you going to the dance?" Rob said

"Yup," Rachel answered

"You have a date yet?"

"Going with the girls," Rachel said

"Yeah, I’uys Save me a dance, OK?" Rob said with a smile

"We’ll see," replied Rachel

Rachel was taken back by Rob’s co to save him a dance after what he did to her? Rachel was shocked, and didn’t knohat to make of it She’d wish Emily had been there to hear it, but she walked in late

The class began and Mr Allen started talking about Helen Keller, another important woman in history She was interested in Helen Keller, but found herself zoning out and thinking about Benji

Rachel couldn’t get Benji out of her head She tried to ure out why he called hiht at Rye Playland She thought about Benji using supernatural strength to save her life and tried to convince herself that that was normal She wanted him to be "normal," to be like her, but deep down, she kneasn’t What was he?

Chapter Twelve

RING

The final bell rang and it was finally tio to E ready" party

Rachel waited for her friends outside on the front lawn of the school Emily’s house was only a five-minute walk froether

Rachel, Emily, Liv, Kate, Jen, Jess and Tarynto E out with Liv, Kate and Jess, so she wasn’t so sure what to expect Suddenly her night in NYC crept into her rew tense She hoped and prayed that this night wouldn’t end up like the other night she had with Taryn, Eured that would be almost impossible because it was an all school dance, and no ID was required!

Feeling social, Rachel went over to Liv and Jess alking next to each other and started talking to theht?" she asked as she caught up to them

"Guess so," Liv said

"Yup," said Jess "And wait until you see what I brought, that’s the best part"

Liv giggled and did a little jump "What is it?" Rachel asked

"Oh, you’ll see!" Jess answered

Rachel couldn’t iht irls neared Earettes and a bottle of Absolute Vodka Rachel found herself standing still in her path She felt a little uncomfortable with this but didn’t kno to react All the other girls were cheering and taking cigarettes froo, Rach," Jess said, as she handed her a cigarette

"Oh, no thanks," Rachel answered

"Coirls all looked at her

"I um…don’t smoke," Rachel said with a nervous voice