nd foyer, adjusting the s
doors. He was spinning a silver key fob around his index finger. He
hly. "Grandfather's orders. We have
ded meekly and followed him
ennan opened the passenger door for her. Averi climbed in,
ve car onto the streets of M
his eyes sharp. "Tell me about Ohio. Mus
. "It was okay. Lots of cor
e played the idiot perfectly. Brennan probed for twenty minutes, trying to fi
o the wrought-iron gates of
uniforms, luxury cars,
he sidewalk. Her oversized brown sweater and scuffed sne
pped toward her. Whispers erup
indow. He leaned over, his gentle s
!" Brennan shouted, making sure hi
drove away, leaving her comp
e kept her head down and walked stra
owded hallway. She reached out
ainst the metal door,
nch. She slowly
chool, wearing a custom-tailored blazer and a sneer that mirrore
allway went quiet. Everyone was watching. "You smell
pressing against the locker. She didn't say a word.
lashed with fury
om her friend's hand and hurled the
he shifted her weight and
tal locker door, raining down onto the floor
ed, her face
turned and walked down the
skipped lunch. She walked into the girls'
o the sink and tu
bathroom door locking e
ed up into
ill on the deadbolt. Her two friends f
her blazer. She marched toward Av
y shrieked. "I'm going to teach you exac
nd high, aiming a vicious s
ed posture vanished
ed into chips
aught Tinsley's wrist mid-air. Her fingers clamped dow
cream ripped from her throat as the
n her left foot, driving her right l
into the back o
d hard onto the unforgiving ceramic tile floor. Th
s screamed and
ightning-fast roundhouse kick. Her heel connected squarely with the first girl's stogirl froz
blazer. She lifted her onto her toes and slammed
dered violently, thr
forearm pressing against the girl
s. The fig
with the sound of whee
stepped over Tinsley, who was curled in a feta
d a fistful of Tinsley's blonde
e was dead calm, devoid of any emotion. "If you dare com
e, unfiltered violence. Tinsley sobbed hyster
of her hair.
d her hands. She pulled a paper towel from the dispenser, d
ls at that exact moment, its harsh sound perfectly covering the last of the whimpers from inside and sending t
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