Chapter 21

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[Monday]

Imogen, Tabby, Mouse, Noa and I are sitting at lunch, when Faran walks up with her natural curly hair. She looks great, "Oh my god, Faran! I am living for your new look" Tabby says

Faran sits down, "Oh...you noticed?" She asks

We laugh, "You look amazing" Noa says

"Thanks. I'm trying something new. For the first time in my life, I'm giving myself permission to let down my hair and go natural. New project, new look" Faran says
"Well, it is working, and major props to you for starting an independent study on top of everything else that we're dealing with" Imogen says

"I mean...evolve or die right? And not to diminishing the role of a dancer, which I still am, but choreographers shape the story. Like with Forbidden Fruit. My interpretation of the Adam and Eve story. When we shot your version of Psycho, honestly, that's what inspired me to talk to Giry about creating a dance piece"
"Really?" Tabby asks

"Aw" We say

I turn around, "Holy shit" I say

The rest of them look to see Kelly walking in dressed a lot like Karen, "Is she wearing Karen's clothes?" Imogen asks

Kelly sits on Greg's lap, "Not this shit again" Faran says

[Tuesday]

Nothing much happened today, the girls and I were all doing our own separate things. After school, I went straight home since soccer season's over. I went to my room and decided to clean out my closet. It started off going good until I got to the outfit I wore that night.

It was a light blue flannel, that I shoved in the back of the closet and haven't looked at since that night. There is still blood stained on it. I feel tears forming as memories flash back through my mind.

"Here, drink this" Someone says

I try to picture what he looked like, all I can see is short hair, possibly brown.

I take the shot, it burning as it slides down my throat...before everything get's hazy.

I shake my head before shoving the flannel back in the closet and slamming the door shut.

[Wednesday]

I'm walking the halls when I get a text from Noa in the group chat to meet in the bathroom. I get there and see the other girls, "What's up?" I ask
"Guys, my mom heard from the lab. She got the DNA results. There's a match" Noa says

My heart sinks, "Was it a football player?" Tabby asks
"No. No, the match came from the blood on one of the cotton balls, not the locker room" Noa says

"Oh my god. So, our process of elimination worked" Mouse says

"And now we know it wasn't a jock, but some other creep at school" Faran says

"These are the names of all the boys who donated blood. There are 66 of them, so one of these 66...is the person who did this to me. And maybe Tabby. He could even be the one who attacked Gia" Imogen says

Noa grabs my hand and gives it a slight squeeze, "So what happens now?" Noa asks

"I'll take the list. My mom said she'd talk to the D.A. help us figure out next steps" Tabby says

"Well, we have to retest those 66 boys. 65 because it definitely wasn't Henry" Faran says

"Or Shawn" Noa says

"Or Ash" Mouse says
"Or Chip" Imogen says

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