's
lightly as she tapped my arm. It was hard not to. The things Leo had said to me in just one da
efore the day was over. This school was worse than my last one. I had bee
id to her?" Mia sighed in irritation, glancing over at Leo
osed to comfort Amy, not state the ob
Mia replied, her voice thick with s
. It's a shame they'
to hang out with them I just pray their disgusting personalities don't rub off on him." Lia's eyes darkened as she stared across at Leo and Marcus. They said
to me and I smiled. No wonder her anger
uctioning me o
peered at us, like she wa
aughed, shaking my head at
teased. Lia's cheeks flushed red. She tried to hold a straight
not," she
ripping with sarcasm, a mischi
Lia chuckled. That onl
Mia whined, smacking L
ld. The three of them had been best friends since childhood. Rio was the calm one, not nearly as reckless as Marcus and Leo. Mia and Li
my?" Lia asked, getting to
last thing on my mind. I was more worried about how cha
on, Amy. Don't let them get to you that's exactly what they want.
end," Mia added, placing he
had ever gotten from people my age were looks of contempt, like I was beneath them. Maybe with Lia and Mia, things weren't goin
keep the tears back. They didn't say a
h the moment, making Lia and Mia pull away. "The hoodie girl getting sympathy from the classy g
ith her in class flanked her on either side. Lia had told me their names were Arabelle an
Hadn't Michelle had her fill of mocking me in c
e laugh esca
lle asked, her voice syrupy sweet, eyes holding mine
ecause they feel sorry for you. Trust me, the moment that pity runs out, the
elle and Mirabelle
's girlfriend and give you a beating that not even plastic surgery could fix, wannabe queen," Lia snarled, stepping
peak for you," Michelle said, fix
ia said? Leave! With yo
d backwards. Michelle tried to hold her
a finger at us before turning and beckoning
at each other and
ook on their faces on repeat," Lia laughed,
for that," Mia teased, earning a scowl from
he wrong thing at the wrong time," Lia
rin. "If it takes us scaring off the Elles to get a sm
a agreed, be
" I laughed, s
and I didn't want them getti
smiled, raising bot
e'll be civil," Lia added, her tone carryi
, burgers and juice, Lia's suggesti
ad she gently closed my fingers around it and placed my hand back in my lap. She had already
lunch so you could pa
right," I sighed, ext
me buying lunch for my fri
said, letting
t new to me, someone wanting to do something
ad around you," Mia giggled proudl
we all laughed. For the first time in years it wasn't forced. I was a
you
elle was planting kisses all over his face but his gaze didn't move from mine not even for a s
napped her fingers
ia and Lia asked
away and turn
stroom," I said quick
" Lia asked, brows knitte
an sh
ords were barely out of my mouth
..
ace, and stared at my reflection. I looked lik
up permanent residence there. This guy was managing to torment me even from ac
r. I had just passed the restroom entrance and was abou
Gra
fr
crossed, watching me like he had been waiting. That w
had lined up. I chose to stay there was no dignified way to bolt when he was standing right in fro
ause I had nothing to say. Mostly because ev
detention because of you," he said,
led when Mrs Rodriguez gave it to him, why was he making i
is hazel eyes
ords slipped out before
maybe but it disappeared almost immediate
something?" H
ved to step past him and wa
aged me in, leaning close. My breath cau
lf, his hazel ones searching mine. A smile tugged
my wrist had
urting me
hot, but he didn't step back. For just a moment h
. He appeared and pulled Leo away from me, then turned to look at
nk-you. He saved y
blazed when they landed on me, then
h her?" she asked him,
sed her, slipped an arm around her waist, and the
aled
gently. "I'm s
y in my chest. I was so tired of people saying sorry for Leo'
moving a strand of hair out of
mediately caught myself mentally comparing his fea
as still o
this way. Getting close to Leo's friends no matter how
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