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I frowned, turning to see a beautiful bunch of lilies sitting on the side My lass vases forthem neatly They were beautiful - but not the usual flowers that Luke gave me "Luke caone to soso hard to win , but hi me so much made me feel special and needed Maybe there was a chance for us after all Maybe I could try and reat it always felt ere together I ht now so I could throw htly, never letting go I reallythat he’d always be there when I needed hiht theh I’m not really struck with his choice of flower White lilies are usually given at funerals and stuff," Mo

"They are?" I headed over, s because of their sweet aroma

"Yep Doesn’t he usually buy you daisies?" I nodded in confirmation "Well, maybe he wanted to spend a bit

I frowned, picking up the card that reed "I’onna soak in the tub for a while" I really had so out whether I should call him and thank him, and what I should say I picked up the heavy vase in one hand, trying not to spill the water as I grabbed the card and ain as I walked, s to myself

Once I was in my room I sat the what he’d said in it Secretly I was hoping for soy, some beautiful words that would make the broken, betrayed part of ive hi jealous and telling me what to do at the end of school today

I ripped open the envelope and pulled out the little card, only to realise that they weren’t froht was disappoint a huge effort to win nation stungthe card on the side I ripped the flowers frohly, shoving the the to seriouslythe single printed word on there that I’d already seen scrawled several tiht I ripped it into tiny pieces and dropped it on top of the flowers, ether Not only had she possibly drugged my boyfriend, had sex with him, humiliated me in front of the whole school, defiled my locker and notebook, but now the witch had sent one too far, and tohts of ‘violence solving nothing’ were gone fro all prepared to do this The anger was still boiling in the pit of ht of the broken flowers that now decorated the inside of the trashcan in h, now that I could see her laughing with her little posse at the end of the hallway;fast, as was my nerve

I didn’t really like toher in front of the whole school, calling her out for being a vindictive little slut, was definitely going to be a scene I’d waved offto speak to a teacher because I’d wanted thisout

People lingered in the hallway like usual, leaning up against the lockers, chatting about the events of the previous evening or swapping tales of essays gone wrong I couldn’t focus on it though; all I could see was her with her blonde hair, shining like golden strands because of the sun strea her up like she earing a delicate sparkly halo Why did everything about her have to be so annoyingly perfect? Life was unfair

Her tinkering little laugh rang out down the hallway as people looked at her in awe as she stood there all high and hty in her tiny little shorts and shirt that left virtually nothing to the iination I tried to force my feet to move, to close the thirty or so feet to her side so I could plant , I wasn’ttrickled downwhat I’d been planning on doing all night, I walked tothe clean patch fro the word off that she’d scrawled there Angrily, I shovedclasses instead As I picked up my history book, a piece of red paper fell to the floor, landing onat it curiously It was a red envelope; a capital M ritten on the side in elegant cursive, like it had been traced fro Soh the slots of htest bit of attention to me as I ripped it open and pulled out the folded sheet of red paper Out fell a long white silky petal I watched, entranced, as it floated to the floor elegantly I looked back at the note ina clue who it was fro some sort of old fashioned typewriter The words made the hair on the back of my neck stand up on end

‘Hope you enjoyed ht

You’ll pay soon’

I stared at it, confused You’ll pay soon? What the heck was that about? Pay for what? Suddenly it hit ain! I’d pay for eer spiked i atto shut my locker as I half ot to her side I shoved her shoulder,her squeal and stumble forward a few steps into one of her friends, before she turned and glared at ?" she cried, looking at ainst her chest harder than was necessary "You stay the hell away frorowled People had turned to watch now, I could feel all eyes onthat affect me She needed to know to back the heck off "Just leave htened as her shoulders seeo anywhere near you for?" she asked, lookingit! "I h that you’ve already splitmy hands up in exasperation

A small, nasty smile twitched at the corners of her h," she replied coldly "I’lad you’re finally in your place, which is nowhere near Luke!"

My jaw ached where I was clenching it so tightly Her sky blue eyes were alight with happiness as she stood there, taunting h we’re split up he still wants nothing to do with you, so have so like a desperate skank!" I countered

She gasped, looking a little taken aback before a wild ferocity crossed her face "You! You’re the little skank! Youhis popularity would drag you into a good social standing, well I’ve got news for you, princess, you’re nothing, and you never will be You were never good enough for hiuy like Luke Of course he was begging me for it, of course he was all over me last week, he finally wanted someone who could fulfil his needs! And that wasn’t the first ti with anger

Her words felt like she’d stabbedher for it? Wasn’t the first time? For about two seconds I actually believed her, and then I reht and horrified expression on the day following the party I believed hi to hurtlittle-" I started, but she was still on full flow and cutto me as soon as he realises that he’s better off without you Give it a couple of days and he’ll be beggingall over ood asconfidently

The last of e see the gasps and squeals of delight that came from the enthralled spectators We slaled in her hair, pulling roughly as she let out so to throw me off A hand connected with my face but I was too wired to even feel it The adrenalin wasit hard to focus as we both fell to the floor, screa abuse at each other as we clumsily slapped and clawed at each other As we rolled over, both of us trying to gain the upper hand,me let out a little yelp, but I didn’t release my hold on her It didn’t hurt tooto kill her to actually have time to feel the pain I was sure to feel in a fewintoblood I had no idea how long ere rolling around on the hard floor for In the back of‘fight’ like they did when Luke and Zach had been fighting a couple of days ago