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So a? A Asher take the blame for what should have been self-defense? No No, I ah today”

Maggie squeezes et a table in the back of Ms Honey’s class”

I closeout of it I don’t feel like being here, and I doubt anything anyone will try and teachlike that? I’h the motions

Ms Honey smiles as we approach her door, but her eyes are sad She, and most everyone in the school, probably feels bad for Asher and me and I hate it I don’t want anyone’s pity I want to be left alone “Welcome back, Miss Walker”

I stretch rin, so fake it hurts

“You’re wanted first thing in the guidance counselor’s office” Ms Honey switches her attention to Maggie “Miss Mills Would youMiss Walker there?”

“Of course” Maggie links her arm with mine

I’ve sat in this office a total of two tihtly colored posters adorn the white walls, telling teens not to bully one another, or that sexual assault is not your fault There’s even one that preaches how se

Mr Fitzpatrick, our school's pathetic excuse for a guidance counselor, takes a seat on the other side of his desk The side that says, This is my office, but you’re safe here Tell me your problems

I don’t have any proble to be disappointed

“I think this is the first ti up?”

I shrug One thing I learned over the years, I’ because he doesn’t have any power

I cairls set their sights onstarted It was sih, at first A few snickers behind my back Poorly worded notes dropped onme a slut

All of which I could handle, until Hunter Braun The first boy to ask

Liaether, but he had a date of his own, so I ignored him Hunter showed up at entleman He took me to a restaurant where ere to eat with his friends