Sweaters and Hacking *

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After a couple of minutes, Leppy stopped, gripping both of Jade's wrist, "Jade... what did you eat? Like, what caused it. That was anaphylactic shock! That was serious Jade!"

Jade watched uncertain before saying softly, "I, I don't know? I don't think anything on the menu had anything I was allergic to... anything that did have peanuts in it I avoided, and none of the other allergies I think I have were available. I don't know what could have caused it!"

Leppy stared at her in confusion "What do you mean you don't know?!"

Jade whimpers slightly, "I don't know Leppy, I don't know what it could have been!"

A girl wearing a large dark grey sweater and muted purple ribbons slowly walks over, seeming to be scared of doing so.

"U-uhm, I th-think I know w-what it was..." the girl didnt make eye contact, and hid her face with her hair, the only long part being what covers her face.

Leppy looks to her, immidiantly reading the situation before crouching down so she was about her level "You do? What happened?" she asked watching her.

Jade watched uncertain, studying the girl uncertain "Who are you?"

"U-uhm, I'm Nezumi. I-i think Bridget m-might've done something w-with the muffin sh-she gave you. Th-they always scheme around m-my table cause they kn-know I won't tell anyone..."

Jade stared, blinking startled, thinking before staring at the floor as if dawned on her "That's why it tasted off...."

Leppy stared at Nezumi in shock before saying "I... Do you have any proof? That's premeditated murder though if it had worked, not sure what degree I have issues with that, but that's bad! Also Jade your an idiot never trust anything from Bridget. I'm Leppy, this is my sister Jade. Do you sit by yourself? Thank you so much for telling us this."

Nezumi nods "U-uhm, yeah, I do... t-to both questions a-actually..." Nezumi fidgets with her sweater a bit.

Leppy stared at her before offering "Would you like to eat with me and my sister and our friends? So your not alone. What proof do you have?" she paused before saying "If I'm making you uncomfortable I'll try to tone it down a bit."

Nezumi nods "i-i have most of their conversations r-recorded. I j-just don't want my s-sister to see a-and break m-my phone again..."

Jade watched worried before asking "Who's your sister? She doesn't sound like a very good sister... why would she break your phone?" she asked softly.

"So I can't tell a-anyone what she or h-her friends do... i-ive kept my phone really h-hidden this time cause m-my parents s-said if it gets b-broken a-again, th-they won't g-get a new one a-and I'll be g-grounded t-till the end of the semester..." Nezumi buries her face in her steater, clutching onto it tightly.

Jade watched her worried before going over and crouching carefully, flinching slightly putting pressure on her limp causing some pain, holding open her arms "Would you like a hug?"

Nezumi tenses up, clutching her sweater tightly.

Jade tenses and pulls away a bit "I'm sorry... I thought a hug may have helped." she explained softly, watching Nezumi worried.

"I-its okay, m-my sister a-always u-uses trying t-to give me a-a hug a-as a way to g-get me in t-trouble o-or hurt me..."

Jade watched her worried before asking softly "What... has your sister done to you?"

Nezumi just looks at the ground and doesn't say anything.

Jade watched her worried, before saying softly "I didn't mean to bring up the topic, I'm sorry."

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