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My heart stuttered but I lifted my chin and planned to walk past them Felicity grabbed my arm before I could pass. I turned right as disgust clouded Avalon’s expression.

“Why are you stopping her? Let the bitch go.” She yanked Felicity‘s hand off mine.

Calm down, Sia. They can’t hurt you anymore. You’re no longer in a place where they can put their hands on you without facing the consequences.

The little mantra I repeated in my head worked but not completely. I had faced this same situation a hundred and one times. Throw in their other friend, Viviane, and it would be a clique of my bullies.

They can’t make your life a living hell anymore.

“Don’t ever put your hands on me again,” I said to Felicity. She had an apologetic expression on her face but I knew her too well to fall for her tricks.

At one point in my life, Felicity had come to me and tried to befriend me. She badmouthed Avalon and Kade, telling me how much she hated them but was forced to endure their presence because of thei