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“It’s about a group of high school girls who use supernatural powers to bully kids they don’t like,” I said

“That’s the story Is it the real purpose of the book?”

I shook my head “No No, it’s really about Sahtmare clique is Kayla and her friends”

Messenger nodded “Shall we look at the happiest day in Samantha’s life?”

I was not so naive that I didn’t realize there was a danger in this Seeing Saedy of her death But Messenger didn’t wait for an answer Without any sense of movement ere suddenly in a different place We were at Yolo’s, and Saurt with Reese’s Pieces and Butterfinger crulanced around, nervous that so on calories

As soon as she sat down, she ate a big spoonful and while she crunched the cold candies, she checked her email on her phone I saw the email, and in some way I could not yet hope to explain, I saw it more fully in Samantha’s mind

It was froent

I am very pleased to tell you that I would love to represent The Night it to a n the attached docuet to work immediately

“She thinks she’s going to publish it!” I said I was excited There have been ti a writer, but I would never have had the courage to actually sube, and she had been brave enough to risk rejection

I had pitied her Now I admired her

“Twenty-seven days froree to publish Saer said “Samantha will read that letter seven times, will have no choice but to read it seven times She will be frustrated by her compulsion, but she will also be elated She will tell herself that now, at last, everything will change for the better”

“But that’s not the way it works out,” I said

“No,” Messenger said, and ere back in Samantha’s roorowing cold as it awaited her one

I shook o I don’t want to see this I don’t want to feel this, Messenger, whoever you are, whatever you are, I don’t” I was crying It should have been hu in front of him

“No one prefers this path,” he said His voice was flat and devoid of e like nausea reflected in his expression “No one would choose to feel another’s pain But this is myThis is your fate, Mara”