Final Summer. [Short Novel]

Final Summer. [Short Novel]

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The bus door slammed open, startling even the driver. Jennie stood at the entrance for a long second, unmoving. Her soaked dress clung to her pale skin. Her eyes were shadowed, her expression blank. Then she stepped in. The bus went dead silent. You could hear every soft, wet footstep she took down the aisle. Malcolm's hand grabbed my arm again. Jennie didn't look like Jennie. Water and dirt dripped from her as she passed us, leaving a trail along the vinyl floor. She stopped beside Chad, the obnoxiously loud himbo, and sat. He didn't say a word. He didn't even move. The air turned colder, heavier. It felt wrong. The bus jolted forward. The driver turned up the volume on his radio like nothing had happened. Jennie's school dress was torn at the hem, her socks mismatched and soaked. Her skin was nearly colorless, lips pale and eyes sunken in dark hollows. "What the hell happened to her?" Gwen hissed. "Who the fuck knows? And honestly, it's probably none of our business," Malcolm muttered, hugging his backpack like a support animal. "Word is she was sick or something-but that doesn't explain why she looks like she crawled out of a sewer." I said. "We should ask her at break." "Alright then, the tea should be interesting," Gwen smirked. "This is what you always do," Malcolm puffed his cheeks. "You poke your nose in places it doesn't belong and drag us down with you." "Why are you being so annoying?" I snapped. "She's our friend. It's normal to check up on her." "Fine. Just ask simple questions, alright?" "That's the plan, duvas," Gwen said with an exaggerated sigh.
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The rooftop scene played in slow motion in her eyes. Her boyfriend's hands wrapped around her best friend, their lips locked, their laughter echoing in the crisp morning air. Her heart didn't just break it turned to dust. The voices in her head chuckled darkly, whispering like shadows: "If you had chosen him... you wouldn't be in pain. He would never betray you. He has been watching, waiting... a red flag to the world, but to you... a green light." She staggered back, her breath trembling. "Who... who are you?" she whispered, pressing her hands to her ears. "We are your choices. Your paths. And the gangster who scares everyone? He would rather die than see you cry." The voices faded, but their words rooted in her chest. The next day in class, she could barely focus. Everyone knew her as the quiet girl who never caused trouble, but now her world tilted sideways. When she glanced at the back corner, she caught him staring Raven, the school's infamous gangster. He leaned against his chair lazily, tattoos peeking from under his sleeve, but his eyes those sharp, storm colored eyes softened the moment they met hers. She quickly looked away, cheeks burning. At lunch, she found her seat empty. Her supposed best friend didn't sit beside her anymore. Her ex avoided her completely, as if she was the one at fault. She tried to eat, but her throat closed up. Then a tray slammed down across from her. "You're not eating," Raven muttered, sitting down uninvited. Her eyes widened. "Why are you-" "Because you look like hell," he cut in. "And because I told myself if I ever see you cry over someone who isn't me, I'll make them regret it." Her stomach knotted. Was he joking? Threatening? Or... protecting? Before she could answer, the voices whispered again-only she could hear them: "See? He burns for you. Dangerous to others, safe for you. Don't push him away..."

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