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At least that was how it felt When I firstfriends with his sister, asking way toosecret, and all the times I’d ended up with a trace

I frowned as I slid out of my car and slammed the door behind me No wonder Daemon had been such a douche canoe those months I was trouble So was he, but still

Late for bio and out of breath, I raced down the nearly e that I’d be safely in my seat before Mr Garrison strolled in As I reached for the heavy door, it swung open with a powerful rush and slaainst the wall The noise echoed down the corridor, drawing the attention of a handful of other late students

Blood drained froasp frohts ran throughmy eyes, fear settled like sourwas--so was really bad

"These da his throat "They’ll give you a heart attack"

My eyes snapped open He straightened his tie while he clenched his brown suitcase tightly in his right hand

I openedYes, da ca

Mr Garrison’s blue eyes narrowed, and his scowl deepened until I thought it would leave a permanent mark on his face "Miss Swartz, shouldn’t you be in class?"

"Yes, sorry," I ed to croak

"Then please, don’t just stand there" He spread his arms and ushered me inside "And that is a tardy Your second"

Unsure of how I earned iggles fro chewed out My cheeks flooded with color

"Skank," Kiles erupted fro, Lesa shot the blonde a look "That’s real funny co froot to wear her undies during the pep rally last year, aren’t you?"

Kimmy’s face turned blood red

"Class," Mr Garrison said, eyes narrowing "That’s enough"

Passing Lesa a grateful smile, I took my seat next to Blake and yanked outoff the attendance,small swipes with his favorite red pen

He skipped edokay over there?"

I nodded There was no way I was going to let hione albino white And besides, Ki to do with Siht now "Yeah, I’m perfect"

He smiled, but it looked forced

Mr Garrison flipped off the lights and launched into a sti about the boy beside ain in my head Had Mr Garrison really believed it had been a draft? And if he didn’t, as stopping hito end up like Bethany?

Chapter 5

Carissa aiting for o hohed "Having a bad day?"

"You could say that" I thought about elaborating for a second, but what could I tell her? "I was running late thisYou kno that just screws your day up fro about the party on Friday and ere going to wear I really hadn’t putI’d just wear jeans and a shirt

"Everyone is dressing up," she explained, "since we don’t get a lot of reasons to actually wear soroaned, knowing I didn’t have anything dressy

Carissa launched into the routine conversation about what colleges I was going to apply to She was hoping I would send an application into WVU Most of the students were applying there

"Katy, you really need to start applying," she insisted as she grabbed a plate of what appeared to be Salisbury steak "You’re going to run out of time"

"You know, I hear it froo" Probleo or what I wanted to do

"You don’t have forever," she said, quick to remind me

Dee was already at our table, and I launched into my own tirade the moment I sat down "So I can’t wear jeans to the party? I have to wear a dress?"

"Huh?" Dee blinked and looked at ht I didn’t really plan for that"

Dee picked up her fork and pushed the food around on her plate "You should wear a dress We get to be pretty princesses for the night and dress up for the party"

"We’re not six"

Lesa snorted and repeated, "Pretty princesses?"

"Yes, pretty princesses You can borrow one of reen beans

So and was now suggesting I could wear one of her dresses "Dee, I don’t think I’d fit in one of your dresses"