Chapter 8

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Laura's POV

I receive a text from Maggs. It's a picture of her and Noel.

Me: Awww:*<3

M: IKR?

Me: Have you kissed yet?

M: Shut up!

Me: Have you???

M: NO!!

After texting Maggs for a minute I get on my computer and watch YouTube. I decide on My Little Pony modded Cops N Robbers.

After watching YouTube, I go downstairs to get a snack. I come across Melon.

"What do you want?" she says, with the most attitude possible.

You little b****, I think to myself. Leave me alone!! Goodness!!

"Leave me alone," I snap.

"Really?" She raises her eyebrows. "Leave you alone?"

I open the fridge, grab a bottle of apple juice and some chips from the counter. "Yes," I say.

"Too bad."

I roll my eyes and stalk off to my room. I get back to see a text from Maggs. It reads: :*

Me: Did you?

Her: :)

Me: Is that a yes?

Her: Yup:)

Me: NO WAY!!!!

Her: Yes way! I gtg. Text ya later.

I decide to sneak out the window, down my rope I tied there once, and out to the woods.

Me: Rue, get out to the woods.

R: Why?

Me: Because I'm there. Come on!!

R: Okay, okay.

Rue submerges from the overgrowth of a bush.

"What?" she says.

"I needed someone to talk to," I say quietly.

"Okay. Talk away."

"Well, I...I don't want Maggs to move. I've known her forever and... Do you want her to move?"

"Not at all. It would be a totally different life without her."

"I know. I also... am... jealous of her. She kissed Noel tonight..."

"So?"

"I miss that..."

"I'll kill Josh."

"But..." Something lights up in my head. I have a perfect idea. "I have an idea!" Rue raises her eyebrows. "We should take Maggs, a ton of food, water, supplies, and live out here. Run away."

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