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of what she did, and how she did it. I needed a plan. I couldn’t stay here anymore, and I would never look at Corinne or Zoey the same way again. And then there was Dylan, stupid boy. I hoped he realized he just dug his own grave. I grabbed my suitcase from my closet and started throwing some clothes in it. I reached for a shoebox that was hidden in the corner on the top shelf and grabbed the money I had been saving and shoved it in my purse. I dialed Sam.
    “Hey , babe, what’s up?” The sound of his voice calmed me.
    “ Sam, I need you to come get me. I’m leaving home, and I need you, please.” I started crying again.
    “Claire, what happened?” he asked with worry.
    “I’ll explain everything when you get here , but don’t come up the drive. I’ll meet you at the end. Just text me when you’re here.”
    “I’m on my way , sweetheart. I love you.”
    “I love you to o. Please hurry.” I hung up and packed a few more items.
    I grabbed a pink duffel bag from under my bed and filled it with all my girly things , such as makeup and hair products. Before long, my phone chimed with a text from Sam.
    “H ere, baby.”
    I quietly opened my door and peeked from side to side , making sure no one was there. I quietly tiptoed down the stairs, being careful not to make a sound. When I reached the bottom, I could hear Corinne talking from the kitchen. I slowly opened the front door and stepped outside. Mission accomplished; I was out and no one had heard me. I ran down the drive to Sam’s car. He got out immediately, grabbed my bags, and threw them in the trunk. I got into the car and told him to go and get out of here before someone saw us. As Sam pulled away, a feeling of exhilaration came over me. I threw my head back and let out a deep breath.
    “Are you ok ay? What happened in there?” Sam asked as he grabbed my hand and held it tight.
    I couldn’t bring myself to tell him what Corinne had said. It didn’t matter to me anyway, so I had to come up with something quickly. This was going to be the first lie I ever told him.
    “It was just the last straw , Sam. Corinne started in on me in front of Zoey and Dylan about the engagement party, and I just couldn’t take anymore.”
    He let go of my hand and gently wiped away a tear that fell from my eye.
    “I don’t want to talk about it anymore. I’m out of there and that’s all that matters.”
    “ It’s okay, baby, you don’t have to talk about it. You’re going to stay at my house.” He smiled.
    I looked over at his sweet face and smile d. “Are you sure your mom won’t mind?”
    “No. I already talked to her about it. M y mom loves you and said you can move in. Besides, she would love to have another female around the house.”
    He stopped at the red light , and I leaned over to kiss his cheek. “Thank you,” I whispered.
    S am kissed the top of my head and the light turned green. He stepped on the gas pedal and, halfway through the light, I saw two sets of headlights coming at us. I screamed for Sam to stop as I heard a loud crash and everything went black.

Chapter 7

    I could hear the beeping sounds of a monitor. I looked around and saw myself lying in a hospital bed, hooked up to a monitor and ventilator. I didn’t recognize myself, for my head was wrapped up in white bandages and there were multiple contusions on my face. Was I dead? How could I stand here and look at my own body?
    Corinne was kneeling at my bedside , holding my hand and crying. I felt somewhat sorry for her. Harry was pacing back and forth across the room, running his hands through his hair. The pained look on his face tore me apart. How did I get here? What happened? Suddenly, the room door opened and a man in a white coat entered.
    “Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery, Claire has suf fered severe trauma to her head. We had to go in and stop the bleeding on her brain.”
    Corinne grabbed onto Harry as if she was going to pass out.
    “Claire’s brain is severely swollen right now