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She was ignoring h I wasn’t even in the room, and I didn’t like it Oh, it was a brilliant plan on her part if she wanted to get under

Hunizing Patterns as our ingredient for discussion, but the only pattern I recognized was hiood thing about being partners with Brad is that he talked just to hear his own voice which meant I didn’t have to While he ra she would look into let her know she had won and my partnership with Brad could be considered penance for one, not giving ize to her I walked to third period with the intention ofher talk to h Restless Lip Syndroirl in order to do it

I waited until I knew Claire and her talkative bodyguard had gone into US History before I entered I wasn’t giving her another opportunity to get away from me

She and Payton had taken seats on the opposite side of the room on the front roith no open desks around the

I walked over to the girl sitting behind her and said, "I forgot lasses today and I can’t see the board Would youyour seat for the one ts over?"

"No problelasses, too"

I took the seat behind Claire, giving me the upper hand because I was able to lean forward to whisper in her ear, forcing her to hearto it

"I knohat I did rong and I’o ahead and cuss ain

Buckley started class, but I wasn’t ready to let this go When he turned his back to pull down a roll away map, I leaned close to her ear and said, "You don’t have to continue ignoring ht to be I said I was sorry What else do you want ive it up because she doesn’t accept fauxpologies Trust y This was the real thing-as real as it got forreal I am sorry"

Then, she flipped ain and whispered, "Uh, that translates into fauxpology not accepted"

"Yeah, thanks I kind of deciphered that one on uy, butPrincess

I leaned back inmy next iveJessie Boone without giving in, except when I gave hier, and that doesn’t count because I didn’t speak out loud

He thought he kne this thing was going to play out He expected y he had worked on all night Guess what! He had another thing co hinoring hi hirow immune to it soon, I knew I had to coeant Spite herself

While ere stretching before cheerleading practice, I told Payton, "Got a job for you and only a deviousit already," she said, as she rubbed her hands together "What cha got for me?"

"I’ to ainst Forbes"

"Ooh, I’d love to help you put hi in agreement "In fact, I’d rather enjoy it Let ether by the end of practice today"

I noticed Payton spent a lot of ti on routines At one point during practice, Payton elbowedyou between every play and his eyes didn’t leave you even when Gretchen bent over in those ridiculously short shorts to give him a look at her vajayjay"

Easn’t sure it made me feel better to know he chose to look at me over a peek up The Penivore’s shorts, but I resisted the urge to look at hi to ignore him"

"Don’t worry He sees your lack of interest and I don’t think he cares for it one little bit He doesn’t know it yet, but he just gave me the ammunition I needed to devise the perfect plan of retaliation"

As soon as ere alone in Payton’s car after practice, she said, "This plot is so si I don’t know if you’re up for it"