Love's First Kiss

it t

hman being

's from the

you believe she almo

ys. Here s

gather her belongings. She held back her tears and kept her head down, feeling

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rious thoughts raced through her mind. "They haven't f

in particular t

ned to Craig. What if they forcefully take her away from me? I can't

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," Hazel asked, rushing to meet Charlene as soon as she opened

rong?" Ha

any closer. I might hurt yo

owers that are not appreciated here," Hazel re

Everyone is talking about

things. Mommy is waiting," she mut

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tage College was sil

e to start a conversation. Each was waiting for the other to speak first.

arlene asked, scared that her m

rincess. We need to talk," Mrs.

on't know how it happe

talk more when we reach our d

ur la

supposed to change the fact that I'm a monster? Momm

. You just need to calm down and talk t

said in a so

mom would abandon her to her fate, but now it seemed the

to me. What re

es meant to be kept? Is friendship truly mean

otte? How is she reacting to all of this?" Mrs. Craig asked, and Cha

Let's have a better con

raig su

" Mrs. Craig sighed after Ch

, but she couldn't bring herself to do s

at happens, I'll be there for you.

ging Charlene and wi

t feel sadness. Sooner or later, they would find he

g," Charlene said as

rincess. I just can

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a child anymore, right

lk, huh?" her

der why my dad married you. I ask

mary duty. You have no respect wh

but never, ever insult my mom," Melanie mumble

mphantly, glad that she was finally getting under Melanie's skin. Nineteen-yea

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amazing," Charlene sai

u at Lakeville College first thing tomorrow morning,"

I enroll when I'll just end up ge

't give up so easily,"

but I already ha

Craig began, but Cha

lared at Jace, and he lost consciousness. My yell shattered the mirrors and chandelier. And now you want me to start at another college? Wh

s. Craig mumbled, ho

*

magined herself in a waterfall. When she opened her eyes, there was a waterfall

discovered this earlier," she

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we are. You can't run away from it," a

ou even know my name?"

ter. You don't belong here. You're special. You're a rare b

familiar?" she asked, her exp

on. You need to go back home,"

woke up drenched in sweat, he

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