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ant to lug them around if I don't have to. Checking my phone, I see I have a little time before

pair of flats that have a Harry Potter design on them. I take a step toward the

. I push on the door a little, but it's locked. "Unlock it," I say

nced Algebra II class. She's hard to miss with he

't stop myself from grabbing her and pulling her into my arms, wrapping her in a hug

I can feel some of the

th your boyfriend,"

ing to get her to calm down a little. I can't help the flash

" she asks, pulling ba

ticed them before. They make her look younger than she is. She's eighteen, a senior. She's actu

er, and watch her lips

ught y

e at her, trying to make her feel better. Show he

old everyone we had sex and that I was terrible. And now I'm stalking h

pull her back into a hug. "

kiss me last week when I was leaving

oilet paper off the roll and han

ego." I can't believe I even dated him. He's a sleazeball. If my dad kne

belie

stantly. She gives me a big s

t have to

g me a favor. I don't

that you ha

ang out with them anymore. Besides, that'd be bitchy to you i

small laugh.

ep

wiping her eyes. "I look

hould probably wait before we leave. You're walkin

something I know I get from my dad. You don't let anyone p

e late f

tardy isn't go

ar the bell ring. Alice walks over to the mirror to look at her ey

," she says, turn

rom the bathroom. We head for my locker, and I show her the code. Sh

p B lunch

to

e lunch together and

like

up by the vending machines before

think about him picking me up today. But even with my good mood, it doesn't take much to notice people are avoiding

I see Alice with her head down reading a book. I wonde