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Chapter Twenty

Author: L.A.B
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I try to bite my tongue, to watch my tone. I really do. But just knowing how Cleo really feels about herself makes something stir inside me that I've never felt. I feel angry, like I need to prove her wrong. Like I need to show her what she's missing. I can't help the words that slip out because of my irritation, even though I know they will only piss her off.

"Can you not fucking say that about yourself, please?" She narrows her eyes at me, and I almost literally see the wall going back up around her. She smacks my hand off her face and I fall back a little. You knew better, and you did it anways.

"I'm a monster, Ike. I've known it my entire life. So, stop trying to pretend otherwise." She's glaring at me now, her eyes glowing like a pair of pumpkins. I watch her carefully.

I don't know Cleo the best, not yet at least, but I can already tell a few things about her.

She's tough, although I'm beginning to think the reasons for that aren't exactly cheery. She's careful, untrusting. Eve
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