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MAGGIE

This was so I had to face sooner or later I couldn’t avoid West That wasn’t possible or fair Not going to h It was tih, he wouldn’t actually be there this ti yet

Moving through the crowd, I could feel people watching irls had called eneral consensus was that I was a horrible person for breaking up with West just after he lost his father Part of reed with them

When I finally reached my locker, I opened it quickly only to have it slaernails The metal door just barely missed my hand as I jerked it back "You are low-life scum," a female voice hissed in my ear I knew that voice I had expected her to confront me at some point today I just hadn’t expected her to do it like this

I turned to face Raleigh She was glaring atclose to triuh for everyone around us to hear People got quiet, and I knee had an audience That was just going to ry because she cared about West She wanted to be furious withto say? What? You’re gonna be silent again?" she asked, then shoved ainst the locker behind er inh for hiht before her pointy nail touched o take your crazy bitch de her away froie has seen enough to know that you are indeed fucked-up"

"You’re taking up for her? You’re his friend!" Raleigh yelled

"I’ie wasn’t one ofthis for him Because West would lose his shit if he’d seen this Attacking her ain’t getting hih’s voice carried down the hallway now that everyone had gone silent to watch

"No, Raleigh She saved him When no one else could Now take yourself far away froets back to hiie first to check on her Then he’s co He’ll needconvinced

I hated that the idea of West with her or any girl made my stomach twist in knots I had been the one to end e had He would move on And when he did, I would have to deal with it

Nash shook his head, then turned back around to face me The concern in his eyes al attention to ht attention I didn’t want

"You good? Bitch is loony as hell," Nash said with a roll of his eyes

I h’s fault