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On the in, Rachel begins slowly bending er I’ not to listen to her singsong voice as it coos, "Think about it Your death’ll make MTV News Maybe not the Tiht even do an E! True Hollywood Story about you…one-hit wonders who didn’t live to see thirty…"

I open lare at her, unable to speak, since every bit of strength I have is concentrated on keeping her fro me

And it’s when I feel the tre of muscles weakened froh, and her final taunt

"Heather," she calls gleefully, her voice sounding far away, though she’s still looht bulb?"

And then her head explodes in front ofin one, whipped back by the force of an object that strikes it so hard, blood sprays frooes dead in her hands, and her body falls away frostones

I cling to the terrace wall, wiping my face with the backs ofThe only sound is the hiss of the rain and so

It takesisn’t my own When I’ atout of an indentation on the side of her head and tingeing the rain puddles all around her pink

And standing before ton, her pink jogging suit drenched, her chest heaving, her eyes filled with contempt as she stares down at Rachel’s prone body

Mrs Allington shakes her head

"I’o ahead and

Make your way

Back froe

Of yesterday

No one knohat

Can’t be known

’Cause when you start

You’re all alone

But take enough steps

Take enough steps