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"One last try. I'm giving life one last try"

Blair's pov.

I was called in for Hannah Baker's trial to give my testimony. I was just in shock I don't want the truth to come out to the open.

"Good morning, Miss. Reed"

"Morning"

"My name is Dennis Vasquez, representing Andrew and Olivia Baker, and this is a deposition. I'll be asking you questions, and you must answer them truthfully unless your attorney clearly instructs you otherwise. Do you understand?"

"Yes"

"There's no judge present, but this is a formal legal proceeding. You are under the same legal obligation, to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. Do you understand?"

"Yeah, I understand."

"Okay, good. Uh, for the record please state your full name, your age, where you go to school, and what year you're in."

"My name is Blair Marie Reed. I'm 17, and I'm a junior at Liberty High."

"And when and where did you first meet Hannah Baker?"

"I met her at a party, I guess right before sophomore year started."

"And how well did you know Hannah?"

"I didn't know her that well at all. I knew her from school and she hooked up with my friend Justin for a while"

"Are you aware of anyone bullying Hannah?"

"Dennis, we're going to object that asks her to qualify behavior." Mrs. Jensen says

"Did you ever hear anyone say unkind things to Hannah?"

"Yes I heard and I said some things myself"

"So, you and Hannah were friends?"

"Yeah for a while"

"What do you mean "for a while"?"

"We stopped being friends"

"Can you tell me why you think that happened?"

"Cause I slapped her"

"And why did you slap her?"

"Because I thought she was talking about me"

"And why did you think that?"

"Because guys talk at our school and they do things to girls that no one ever talks about and no one ever does anything about," I say

"Things like what, Miss Reed?"

"Like what do you think?"

"Be helpful if you could tell me. Miss Reed, I know this is difficult but it's important you tell us."

"Argumentative" Mrs. Jensen cuts in

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