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My hair was fine There wasn’t anything on my face I turned and checked to —butwas as it should be, there wasn’t anything to point and laugh about Why the hell were people staring at me like I was an animal at the zoo?

The warning bell forand waiting out the rest of the day in a bathroo the safety of the sin to sweat

Just as I started shuffling toward the door, it flew open and Charlie stood there like an avenging angel

“We’ve been looking for you everywhere,” she said, glancing behind her to nod at someone

She stepped inside the room and I jolted in surprise as Curtis and Draco followed her inside The latter shut the door behind hiainst it

“What’s going on?” I asked, looking at each of their faces

Charlie’s nose was flaring in a faer palpable as she paced, Draco’s expression was cori as he stared at the floor

“What?” I asked again, worrymy voice sharper than I’d intended

“Travis Sholes,” Charlie hissed “The motherfucker I knoas him”

“What?” I asked, looking at the boys “What did he do?”

I barely knew Travis I honestly couldn’t think of a single way anything he did would affect roup huddle had to be about the way people were staring at me

“He took photos,” Draco said, his voice flat “Few seconds of video”

“Of what?” I replied, still not understanding what the hell was going on

“Pro as she caot sick”

“Ew,” I said instantly “Why would someone do that? What a rubbernecker”

“It’s worse than that,” Charlie said softly

“How can it be worse?” I asked, glancing at Curtis His eyes were on me, but he still hadn’t said a word

“Kara,” Charlie said softly “Fuck, I’m so sorry”

“For what?” I asked, starting to panic “What? So on”

“When—” Charlie paused, her voice wobbly The sound scared , because Charlie wasn’t a crier When she was scared, it caer When she was sad, it came out snarky When she was mad, it was like an atomic bomb

She cleared her throat “When you were choking, I helped you unbutton the top of your dress Do you remember that?”

“Barely,” I replied, frozen in place