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It was Friday night, the football team had won, so of course, thatthe party When I pulled onto the road by the house, I parked towards the end I didn’t want to be boxed in As I started walking towards the house, li party Fallen Crest Acadenized a few of the people As I got to the house, I realized there were ht The house was packed There was barely any walking space I started to wedge uys, both with their backs to me Suddenly, from behind me, someone shouted, "OUT OF THE WAY! KEG COMING THROUGH!"
I was pushed to the side, rarowl sounded close to my ear "You bitch! Get offto happen
I turned, seeing soht towardsas they pushed the keg on a dolly, and it was coht that they must’ve done this before I closedshoved back I couldn’t do anything I was going to get hit, so I braced rabbed me and yanked me the other way
A rush of air sla uys barreled past me A litany of curses followed the!"
Someone yelled, "You almost hit someone She would’ve been wiped out"
The rush of relief left me weak, and I turned to thank whoever had saved ether, the ends curved down, and a dead look was in her eyes She shoved ot your ass kicked last year If I knew a keg could’ve done it, ould’ve saved the trouble Honestly, Saot laid out"
"Thank you" I blinked a couple times I had no idea what else to say I blurted out, "Why?"
Her mouth opened into a snarl, then she stopped "I have no idea I don’t even like you" She lifted a fist between us "You attackeda basketball game"
She paused
I waited, andyour ass"
My eyebrow arched at that one "You’re tired? Try being me That’s all I’ve done since I transferred to your school"
"Whatever Whine about it You’re through the hazing" She started around me and threw over her shoulder, "You’re one of us now, Sah the crowd, and a surreal feeling came over me
I shook my head I had no idea what had just happened and res right So I headed off again and searched through the house He wasn’t in any of the roolanced to the side and noticed someone huddled in a chair in the far corner A beer was open next to him, and he had a sweatshirt on, the hood pulled up to cover his face I stopped I knew that guy Taking a step closer, I asked, "Jackson?"