The Things You Don't Know
Chapter
Five
I looked around and opened my locker as fast as I could. I heard
footsteps and whipped around, almost falling in surprise when I
saw Julie smiling behind me. She reached out for a hug.
"Hey Em! Gosh I missed
you!"
"Julie! Oh thank God you're
back! I have so much to tell you!"
Julie had been in Washington for a
couple weeks visiting family. I recapped everything that had gone
on lately, right up to last night's beating. She's the
only one I ever confided in right away like this.
She didn't say much. She's a
girl of few words that have a large impact.
"I didn't know Katy was like
that. And Matt is so cute!" she winked after the last part.
"And I've told you before to move to my house! Plus we
can hide you between my house and Matt's from your
mom."
"Maybe. . ."
I didn't really know what to think.
We had been walking to Julie's house since I finished at my
locker, so I really just zoned out and was only walking, not
listening.
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"God, I really don't know what to say Em."
"Me either. . ."
She just trailed off. She looked so
upset, and I didn't know how to help. Her face is bruised,
but I can't point it out and risk upsetting her even
more.
"Julie, it's been great seeing
you, but I just want to be alone. I'm gonna go for a walk.
Text you later."
I sighed, but had to let her go.
When she was gone, I continued to my
house and went into the kitchen for a snack. My phone lit up
when I placed it on the counter. I picked it up and
answered the unknown number.
"Hello?"
"Where is my daughter??"
"I, I don't know Miss
Stonewell. She just left."
"God, I'm going to kill that
girl!"
And then the line
went dead.
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