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Seriously, who enjoys reading text books? I mean, I read them because I want to do well in school, but it’s not like I get any enjoyment out of it—other than the good grades anyway. I read for fun and to escape the mundaneness that is reality, to get lost in make-believe worlds where good always triumphs over evil.
                  Of course, I haven’t been reading much lately—probably because my life has turned into a fantasy novel. Maybe that’s why Adele reads human textbooks, she’s been living in this mythological world her entire life, and maybe she likes to escape the fantastical with the mundane.
                  Whatever her reason behind reading books like Fundamental Molecular Biology and Physical Chemistry is, it doesn’t matter. All that matters is that she’s totally showing me up in our classes and I’m not sure how I feel about that yet.
                  She even impressed Mrs. Coleman with her interpretation of Catherine and Heathcliff’s passionate relationship and their destructive natures and how the intensity of it all was the cause of Catherine’s ultimate destruction.  Yeah, I felt like a moron in English for the first time—ever.
                  On the upside, Ethan has barely acknowledged my existence and by the time lunch rolls around I decide maybe it’s not so bad having three babysitters after all.  Despite the fact that she makes me feel like an idiot, it’s actually nice having Adele here to hang around with during the day, especially since Hannah’s ignoring me.
                  My bodyguards and I decide to eat at school today since it’s pouring down rain and I’m not particularly fond of getting wet. We find a table with two bench seats in the corner of the cafeteria. Grey and Adele take the seat across from Jacoby and me. It’s like we’re on a double date or something. I laugh out loud.
                  “What’s so funny?” Jacoby asks.
                  “Nothing,” I smile.  I notice Adele and Grey exchange a look but there’s no way I’m going to admit my random thoughts out loud. I don’t want to risk offending them since the idea of the two of them dating would imply they were shirking their guard duties. Nobody could accuse Grey of slacking in his responsibility though. Even when I practically threw myself at him a few months ago he barely even cracked.
                  “I’m going to go grab another chocolate milk,” Jacoby announces. “Anybody want anything?”
                  “Nope, I’m good, but thanks,” I say.
                  “No, thank you,” Adele answers sweetly.
                  Grey just shakes his head no and goes back to ripping his roll into shreds which he has been doing intently since we sat down. I’m not going to lie, that kind of irritates me. Those rolls are freakin’ delicious and he’s just wasting it. 
                  “I’m guessing we’re working the same shifts again this weekend?” I ask.
                  “Of course.” Grey looks up at me. “Why wouldn’t we?
                  “I was just checking.” And trying to make conversation to avoid any unnecessary awkward silences while also trying to distract myself from the way you are viciously mutilating that buttery roll of goodness.
                  Jacoby’s laughter echoes from across the cafeteria and I know, without a doubt, that he heard my thoughts. I look up and return his smile with a shrug. What can I say? Those rolls are the best.
                  Just then Hannah walks in with Kinsley and Beth . She doesn’t so much as look my way as they pass right by our table. I’m not sure which would be worse: her complete disinterest or if she were to give me the stink-eye as she passed. I miss my best friend so much that I’m leaning towards wishing she would’ve at