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He was out of the stall before I could reply
“Get them out of here,” Curtis ordered Draco “Take the car”
“You think I’m leavin’ you here to deal with this shit on your own?” Draco asked in disbelief
“I think you need to get Charlie and Kara out of here,” Curtis replied firmly “Come find me after”
As I stared at the wall in front of ain
“Come on, K,” Charlie said “Let’s leave while everyone is in class”
It was the best idea I’d heard in unk off my face—who even cared about tissues anymore—and left the stall
We didn’t bother hiding our escape because it wouldn’t have mattered if a teacher tried to stop us Draco led the way through the halls with singular purpose, and I watched the botto to trip over him If I could’ve closed my eyes completely, I would’ve I didn’t want to see anyone I didn’t want to know if anyone could see me
I felt naked and on display
“Get in the car,” Draco said as we reached Roxanne “I’onna try and call Curt”
“You can have the front if you want,” Charlie said to me, her voice full of remorse
“I’ll take the back,” I replied tiredly, scooting past her to climb in The protection of the car was a welcome relief If I laid down on the seat, no one would be able to see e to do it
“I don’t think I’ve ever been ry inin her seat to look at me “I’m so sorry, K”
“Stop saying that,” I replied in exasperation “You were in those pictures, too Why do you keep saying you’re sorry? They did this to you, too”
“It’s different for“I wasn’t out of it My dress wasn’t falling off” She paused “And everyone already knows I like girls”
“But I don’t”
“Exactly,” she said, shaking her head “Travis is an absolute dickbag”
“I can’t believe people are just believing this shit,” I said, leaning back against the seat “They know us They knowisn’t right here Kara doesn’t even drink and she was taken away in a freaking ambulance”
“Because people like to believe the worst,” Charlie replied “Human nature”
“I don’t care if they think I’ the back of her seat “But hooking up in a hallway? That’s just trashy”