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the box and went over to th

in it. I pulled out a black boot from unde

would be perfect!" she b

a loose ponytail and a

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me with me-since we're in this together," I sa

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was talking to someone," Ka

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family about me?" Ghostie, who

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principal," she

the principal and met

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paper to me. "That's a map to

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class. When her gaze met mine, she signaled

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greeted, and s

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you, Ariel," she

something when the cl

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walk over to a seat at

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for a while befo

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never knew

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and when her gaze m

nter, right?" she ask

ond High School," she sa

er seat," a girl at the front said, and

her retorted. "I can see you all are s

tried to say, but th

out of my class," the teacher threatene

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lass," I

led, and I nodded wi

asked, and I looked around the class to ma

you expect

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planning on as

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anything abou

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about it?" I repeated,

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