Chapter 10

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I walked into the lunchroom. Everyone stared at me. I feel wanted. Like a criminal. What did I do? I'm just friends with an eighth grader...

I looked at some of the girls. They were hanging out with an eighth grader. So what's wrong with me? It's like I'm being hunted down...

Everyone was sitting at my table. It was crammed.

"So, Emma, what happened?" they all said.

"Can you guys just leave me alone? I don't want to say it again."

They didn't care. They didn't stop. I stayed true to my word. I didn't say anything else. Like they care anyways... I need Jaycob again. And desperately...

"So, Emma, what happened?"

"Emma?"

"EMMA!"

The screaming. Everything. No. I can't take it. This is too much. I felt like my ears were about to burst, and tears welled into my eyes as we walked outside. I CAN'T!

As everyone else walked to recess, I ran away, down the ramp. I CAN'T TAKE IT! Adrenaline pumped through me repeatedly as I ran. I looked back. Anyone notice me? No.

Wait. I'm out on the streets now. How will I defend myself? What will I do?

Oh. I kinda fucked up.

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