The Livre of Mal

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The next morning I awoke to the sound of my alarm. My head still hurt from yesterday and I noticed I had a big bump and a purple bruise on my forehead. "Thank god it's winter break." I mummered under my breath.

By the time everyone arrived my mother was making cookies as a 'get well' present.

I told my mom we would be in the backyard so that's where we went.

"So do you guys want anything?" I asked them awkwardly knowing that they didn't know I knew they were lying.

"Can I get some water I don't feel well." Gissel said I nodded and started walking slowly to my house to get the water hoping someone would call out for me to wait and explain why they were all lying to me.

I walled inside my house and poured Gissel a water and sliced a lemon and put it on top then I added 3 ice cubes and a small pinch of salt. (A/N I love cold drinks on cold days don't judge me!)

I walked slowly with the glass in hand my mind swarming with thoughts of my best friend talking behind my back with Alexa and Gissel just after my boyfriend broke up with me.

When I was getting closer I heard some whispering it was coming from them. I hid behind a bush and held my breath as I heard them speak.

"We can't tell her!" Alexa whispered angrily.

"She has to know!" Gissel whispered back desperately.

"What so we just tell her 'Hey Melanie you're gonna go crazy and then die because this book said so'!!!?" Connor asked clearly frustrated but I didn't hear any more of it.

The glass I was holding fell to the floor. The green grass drank the water and the lemon slices lay on the floor as the cold wind moved them slightly.

Connor, Alexa, and Gissel all gasped and turned to see me behind the bush trying frantically to pick up the broken pieces of glass as it stained my hand red with blood when I touched the sharp edges.

Connor quickly crunched down next to me and took my hands as Alexa carefully picked up the glass pieces my mind was still racing with thoughts in my head I was going to go crazy then die.

"I'm guessing you heard that." Gissel stated the obvious.

I just took my hands away from Connors grip and wiped the blood on my jeans not thinking clearly and I went up to Gissel and slapped her right across her face with my bloody hand leaving a red print on her left cheek.

I felt my heart beating a thousand miles per minute.

"Calm Down!" Connor screamed.

I felt as if I was going to vomit as I stared at Gissel.

"So I'm going to die?" I asked my vision getting blurred even though I had my glasses on.

Connor looked at me sympathetically then nodded his head yes.

"I will show you but you have to promise not to freak out." Connor told e holding out his pinky.

I tried to calm my breathing as black spots covered my vision and I held up my bloody pinky finger and we both shook it making a pinky promise.

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I'm currently at Connor's house with Melanie, Gissel isn't here due to the fact that I slapped her...oops.... Anyways Connor says he kept it a secret because I have mild anxiety disorder and he didn't want me to get ill.