Breaking out of the Cocoon

g, Emma hurried to he

nt with creative work. Her friend Lila George had b

Nathan Tate but also to

gasped at Emma's transformation. "My goodness, Emma, y

grew serious. "Lila, I don't want to stay and bui

uzzled. "Can you rea

le froze. After a moment's hesitation, she

rew complex. "I sup

an still work together

mma of the past. Whatever she se

rted ways. Emma noticed Nathan

e from him arrived. "If I can't reach

exposed, she called him back.

e, he took her to an upscale rest

, Nathan asked, "Snow, why ar

know how

aring with hatred. Suddenly, she stumbled, s

ward, shielding her with his a

is clothes, but he imme

d from stray droplets, his ange

hool classmate, Karen Holt, who once

han, giving her cruel nicknames and tossing out her

mma never f

off lightly. "She doesn't mean

urned with rage as he fo

head down, banging it against the

r for years, and now you're with t

ed Emma, making

s-long relationship with

, Emma felt he was a stranger. Was this rea

n to her nonsense. She chased me for years, on and

oaked, Emma went with hi

he pinned her against the

lapped him. After calming herself, she opened

ll. "My friend's coming back soon. I want

end he ment

Emma followed him i

icked out a cheap Hello Kitty neckla

cklace being wrapped,

her phone now, he'd see its wallpaper

nd face was like Hello Kitty's, and she

erday and told her not to contact

asked dazedly, "Is s

uestion. "Jealous o

ing eyes, she turn

ket. I just want her to behave when she's back, not

n't worry. I won't cling to you anymore. Aft