Chapter Nine✔️

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Tape Four | Side APresent Time

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Tape Four | Side A
Present Time

"You're gonna tell me this one's no big deal. But let me tell you about being lonely. Humans are a social species. We rely on connections to survive. Even the most basic social interaction help keep us alive."

"And let me tell you. There's all kinds of way to feel lonely."

"-Hannah Baker didn't just die. She slit her wrists and bled out in a bathtub." I heard mum say to dad when I got to the kitchen. They both stopped when they noticed I was standing there.

I was getting ready to head to school.

My hair was a mess this morning so I just threw it in a messy bun, I didn't bother to do my makeup, I was just too damn tired for that.

"I have to get to school." I said.

"I haven't made your lunch yet." Mom claimed.

"I'll buy lunch." I said as I headed to the front door.

"I'm not talking the garden variety lonely in a crowd lonely. That's everyone everyday."

"And it's not that 'when will I find love' kind of lonely. Or that 'the popular kids are mean to me' kind of lonely. The popular kids are always mean. That's how they get popular. I know, ironic. Old news."

"The kind of lonely that I'm talking about is when you feel like you've got nothing left. Nothing and no one. Like you're drowning and no one will throw you a line."

"Well, when the subject of this tape worked it's sneaky magic, that's how I was feeling. And when you're that kind of lonely, you reach for anything, no matter how silly it may seem."

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Flashback
Last year

"I'n sick of it, you know? Just because I don't have her skinny-ass body doesn't mean I'm fat!" A girl was complaining in comunication class.

"Maybe she should try a diet." Pratters claimed.

"Seriously, Pratters? Jesus." Hannah spoke up.

"I'm just saying, alright, if you're getting fat- shamed then you know, don't be fat." Pratters said like it wasn't an insult. Fucking idiot.

"Pratters, that's like someone saying to you 'don't be an idiot and a dickwad'. Can't help it." Zach stated.

"Exactly, thank you." Pratters said and I furrowed my brows, is he really this dumb?

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