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2021-03-27 02:16:41"What?"
"Why has Daniel beaten up Harrison?" she repeats accusingly.
I sit up swiftly and attempt to grasp the words coming through the phone. "He what?"
"You're telling me you haven't heard?"
I run my hand through my hair. "No. I haven't heard, Jana. I've been at home for an hour or so. When did it happen? Where did it happen?"
"Well, I'm assuming it happened after you left, and I heard it happened in the locker room. What was the last thing you and Daniel talked about? Did—did you tell him that Harrison—"
"No, of course I didn't," I say. "Who told you?"
"Jordan did a
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I park in front of Jana's house and walk up to the front door with nothing but my phone and keys. It is six o'clock as she asked, and when I ring the doorbell it takes five seconds for her to answer. She leads me past the living room where her parents are watching television. I greet them in the second that she gives me, as Jana is already on the stairs, telling me to hurry up.Once in her room with the door closed, I ask, "They're letting you go to a party on a Monday night? Or are you sneaking out again?""I told them that we're going to a basketball game for school. I just have to be back by eleven," she says. "Here, I have your outfit."I glance down at her bed where the outfit is laid out. "A black dress, great.""Not just a blac
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I was feeling the alcohol now, my head spinning as we sat together on his bed. He shushed me quietly then gripped the bottom of my shirt. My face flushed and I quickly held my clothing down, stopping him from pulling it up.What's the matter? He asked.I didn't know what to tell him. I was a virgin, I didn't know the routine he did. All in one night I had had my first flirtatious conversation, my first kiss, and then make out. He wanted more, and I ran out of ideas. How was I supposed to tell the most popular, most attractive guy in school that I wasn't ready, even though he wanted to?I want to go back to the party, I lied, I need to find my friends. They wanted to meet up—My eyes shot to the clock. It read:10:57
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Daniel gave my keys to Jana so she could take my car home with her and pick me up in the morning for school. Somehow, he convinced me to talk, finding time to do so as he drives me home. Maybe it was his promise of leaving me alone that made me agree, that is if I simply talk. About what? I am not sure. I am sure he doesn't want the details of what happened, though. Who does? No one. I couldn't even tell the story out loud without freezing up. Such details stay in the past, where they belong.With my head resting against the door, we remain in silence beside my quiet directions on which way to go. "Turn left at the next light," I murmur.When we pull up to my house, we continue to stay in place, waiting for something. My mother's car isn't there, I wonder where she is. It's only seven thirty, though. She must be staying late at the stat
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His question lingers in the air as I peer up. Daniels' eyes are fixated on me. Just before I can say anything, I hear a familiar noise coming from downstairs. My heart jolts and I scoot away from him, into the openness of my room. "That's my mom." Daniel is about to respond, but instead, I hurry him into the closet. "She can't see you. Wait in here until I say so.""I can't meet her?" He asks, and I almost laugh."Trust me, you don't want to. Though, if you've ever been arrested you might already know each other. Now stay," I order before closing the door, leaving him in darkness. He did kiss me when I asked him not to, so this can be my payback."Hailey, are you home?" She calls out through the house, and I yell back a 'yes.' As usual, she sets down her things and comes upstairs to ch
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