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I got tosadness

My friend was gone She wasn’t co back I knew this, but each time I came here, I hoped it was soame on me to surprise me My initiation perhaps But I saw Heather die

The way the guys and their dads looked at one

Tears filled o back to Gideon’s home

Sitting on the bench, consideringto be said for the stillness that surrounded me

In the space of twenty-four hours, I had gone fro anization I knew nothing about Feeling slightly sick, I felt the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end

Getting to lanced around the ce

I sank my hands into uy, roughly raveyard

He was tall, muscular, and he had a mean look in his eye “Sian Roberts?” he asked

At first, I didn’t make a sound or a move, or a noise

He didn’t say anything and then I nodded “It’s me”

I tensed up as he reached into his jacket, but it was stupid of le white envelope “This is for you”

He held it out to ht bite me

“Take it!”

I juh voice and did as I was told I took it “Do you work for my dad?”

“No”

My mouth was so dry, and I wanted to ask hi him He turned on his heel and was about to leave, but I couldn’t let hirabbed his arm “Wait”

I didn’t know if I’dfuck-up or not

“Don’t touchHe pulled up the sleeve of his jacket, exposing a crest fronize it, but I did catch the sight of The Society across the banner “We have a common friend”

I stared down at the white envelope “What is this?” I held it up

“I don’t know”