sie'
oke me up. I hadn't realized
clock by my
p and went to get
ready awake, making br
e up," she said
feel like talking to he
. I'll dish you a plate."
ot hun
hungry to eat breakfast. Si
than I meant. "I mean, it's not like you're my real
that way. I raised you. I loved you like my own. I've done everything a mother would do for her
ow could you not mention it once? And now you're telling me I have this gift and I belong
ough? Have I ever failed
with this drama." I grabbed m
pleading now. "The Elementals will be back today
hed, but it wasn't funny. "Well, Mom, I don't care. I'm
r open and slamm
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I couldn't
hink about was home. What would happen when I told thos
ind of gift did she mean? Bli
ened around me before, but
on't you give
apped me back. Everyon
ear... I don't know th
lass, everyone," the teacher said. "To avoid e
ass la
d, softer now. "I just wanted to see if you were her
d to listen for t
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th Veronica, Marvin, and Abby again but I k
okay? Your mind'
It's not important, d
about my problems. I c
sur
" I forced
. The new girl's
ice before I t
ng better to do than talk to me?"
't know you had something to do with my vi
t my face blank. "I don't kno
freak of some kind. And freaks
freak here, it's you. Oh, and you two as
," Lisa hissed,
oo, close enou
do much worse if you don't stop pestering me. Consider this a warning.
back and
m her face. That was
t worth it," Lisa muttered, and
ver seen her scared of anyon
d you say?" Ve
t shr
home. I didn't wait for Mom
ack SUVs were alrea
p breath and
you," the dirty-blonde woman
on't owe you peopl
Are her things ready?" the b
." Mom pointed
Boxes.
en at Mom. "How coul
her fingers. The men in leather attir
is? Why are they
. But this is wha
these people. Please don't do this to me, Mom. P
hoice, Cassie. An
I hate you! I hate all of yo
nds flew to her throat. She started choki
d. Was I
oing this instant," the bl
ing anythin
ald man said. His voi
t him. "No
ol. You need to want it to
doesn't mean I wanted it to
you
didn't!" I y
. His hands went to his
aw a wall of wat
ck, drove me back in
n I bla
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