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Chapter 22
Anna's POV
"Annabelle, cheer up. It's probably a prank," Brooke said, placing her right palm on my left one. I instinctively withdrew. Looks of hurt and confusion appeared in her eyes and I immediately felt bad. It wasn't that I did not want her comfort, but I didn't want her to discover the scar on my left wrist.
We were in the cafeteria, eating. Well, Vanessa and Brooke were eating while I was lost in thought. I could not get what happened to my locker out of my head. Brooke was sitting on my left while Vanessa sat opposite us, phone in hand and ear buds plugged in.
I had only managed to get some fries because Brooke practically forced me. Vanessa was quiet since we left my locker. I was awfully hungry but I could not bring myself to eat anything. Funny how I was starving so much, I could eat a cow but I had food before me but I could not eat.
I kept racking my brain for who could have done such a th
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