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Claire...

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"Why can't it be summer?" I say, as I struggle to get up off my bed and walk into my closet to pick out a sweatshirt and some black skinny jeans.

I walk into the bathroom, and do my same old routine as always, as I turn off my bathroom light and walk down the stairs to put on my sneakers at the front door.

"No breakfast?" I turn my head to stare at my Aunt, a wine glass in her hand.

"I'll eat at school." I put my shoes on and tie them up as I take my bag and open the door, but she decided to stop me.

"You never eat at school..." She takes her hand and rubs my arm up and down in a gentle motion.

"I do now." I slam the door behind me, and start walking my way to hell.

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"Don't be mad at me, Sienna, you'll regret this..." Alex says as I walk up to my locker and turn the lock.

"I don't regret anything. You didn't tell me sooner, and so, here we are now." He sighs and shakes his head in disagreement.

"Look at me," He takes his hand and puts it under my chin and pushes my head to look at him. Inches away from both our lips to touch, as I smell the fresh mint in his mouth,"if you want to be protected by someone who has something special in them, then count on me for that. But if you want to be all mad, then choose your own path for now on if you decide." I stare at him, and grab his hand to take it away from my chin.

"Forgiven," I blurt out, as I give him alittle smile. He chuckles and leans against the lockers while I open up mine and find a crumbled up piece of paper at the back. I look at Alex, who turns his head to stare at me.

I reach my hand in my locker to grab it, as it lays in my hand, scared of what it has to say. I uncrumble it, and gasp at the sight at what it has to say.

Written in blood, it says:

"I'm watching you, Sienna. Your every, single, move."

I panic and hand the paper to Alex in furry. I hit my back on the locker and skid down to the floor.

"Who could do something like this?" I say as I look up at him, who's staring at the paper.

"I don't know, but I'm keeping it." He folds it into fours and puts it in his back pocket.

"Hey, Sienna," Claire says as she walks up to us and looks at Alex,"Hot new kid..."

"His names Alex," I respond as I look up at her.

"Well, nice to finally meet you, Alex." She sticks out her hand, making a gesture for him to shake it, but he doesn't take the honors.

"Uh." He still doesn't take her hand.

"What? Not a fan of shaking other people's hands?" She stares at him, then she puts her hand down by her side.

"Sorry. My grandma taught me well not to shake strangers hands, without knowing them."

"Well, why don't I start introducing myself then...my name is Claire Williams, I'm 15, and I'm very nice person." I chuckle.

"Mhm."

"I'm sometimes nice, sorry..." She gives me an evil glare,"I've been best friends with Sienna since preschool, and I live with my mom and dad...the other things are mostly not important."

"Mhm." He chuckles.

I look at Alex and stare at the back of his hightop sneakers, all the way up to the back of his neck. I stared at him for as long as I possibly could remember.

I finally got to thinking of how he would feel like if he would be loved for once in his life. He deserves someone. Only for his desires. Just looking at him, having a fun time with Claire, talking, laughing, makes me...on the verge of letting people down.

I get up from the ground, as a tear slips down my face. My body starts to shake, as I let my hair down, my bangs covering almost my entire face.

"I'll see you guys later..." I say as I turn and walk down the hallway, my hand clearing all the tears that came running down my face, of all the people that broke my heart, once again.

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