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spell it out for you?  I’m mad at you.  I need to be mad at you right now and I can’t pretend like it’s okay.  So please, just let me be mad.”
    She stood up and walked to the door.  I could tell by the way she looked at me that I’d hurt her.  I didn’t want to hurt her, but I couldn’t forgive her either.  She’d been selfish when she decided to move here.  She’d completely disregarded me and now I was ready to disregard her. 
     

Chapter Four
     
    I knew what to expect my second day, so I wasn’t nearly as nervous.  That still didn’t stop my stomach from doing a flip-flop though when I left the safety of my Jetta.  The stares weren’t as heavy, but I could still feel them.  I had put on a pair of dark jeans and a gray tank top with a deep v-neck in an attempt to look more relaxed like my classmates, but without completely forsaking style.  My dark hair hung straight down my back and I pushed it behind my ear as I walked to my locker.  I grabbed my Constitution book and looked around for Holly or any other familiar faces.  When I didn’t see them, I decided to go straight to class. It would be better than hanging around like a loser in the hallway.
    I walked into the classroom and Mr. Barry smiled at me.  I laughed to myself at how different the gr eeting was compared to the day before; ever since he found out I was from Boston.  I smiled back at the old man and sat down at my desk.  I began looking through my text book, trying to find something interesting in it. 
    “Good morning, Boston,” a voice said from next to me.  I looked up and Jesse was smiling at me from the seat beside me.
    “ Ya know, I do have a name.”
    “You don’t like Boston?”
    “No, I love Boston, but it’s not my name, Carver or better yet, perhaps I should call you Deliverance?”
    “That’s very funny,” he said mockingly. “Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed, Riley ,” he said, emphasizing my name.              
    Jesse’s voice faded as my eyes focused on Adrienne walking in.  Her wavy hair was a little less frizzy than yesterday , and I wondered if she had heeded my suggestion about the deep conditioning.  Her jeans were even tighter than the day before, and she wore a white tank top with a long, gray vest.  I hated to admit, but I actually liked the outfit. 
    “Ah, the queen has arrived ,” Jesse whispered over to me.
    “Does she ever look like she doesn’t hav e a stick lodged in her butt?”
    “No, never,” he said and we both laughed.
     
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    I hadn’t seen Holly all day and part of me was afraid she regretted befriending me on my first day.  I hoped she’d be in the cafeteria as I walked to lunch.
    “Hey, Riley,” a voice called from behind and I saw David walking towards me. 
    “Oh, hi,” I said, stopping until he was beside me.
    “Everything still going okay?”
    “Yeah,” I told him a s we walked into the cafeteria.
    “Do you want to sit with me and my friends today?” he asked , gesturing towards a group of guys across the lunch room, but as my eyes spanned the cafeteria, I noticed Holly waving to me.  Mandy and Laura were already there too.
    “Um, thanks, but…I think I’ll sit with Ho lly again,” I told him, hoping he wasn’t offended.
    “Alright, just wanted to check.   Catch ya later,” David said and headed towards his friends while I walked towards mine.
    “Hey,” I said, sitting down beside Holly.
    “How’s it going?” Holly asked as Laura and Mandy smiled to me and then I saw Jesse and Brandon approaching.
    “ You ,” Laura said, pointing to Brandon once they were at the table. “ You are not welcome here anymore.”
    “I’m sorry about yesterday,” he said sarcas tically looking over each girl.
    “You’re so full of crap , Brandon.  Why don’t you go sit with Adrienne since she’s so much cooler than us?  Go ahead.  Let’s see how well that goes.”
    “Give it a rest , Laura,” he said, taking a