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Chapter 16 - Something's Made Your Eyes Go Cold
Willow
When I put down my coat and bag, I remove my cell phone and dread looking at it; Mel would have blown up my message box by now. But with a sigh, I unlock my phone and prepare myself: 17 Messages and 5 Phone Calls.
“Fuck sakes, Mel,” I say mumble as I walk to my room to strip last night’s clothes off. When I scroll, I realise that it wasn’t all from Mel: Matthew Greene commented on his dress that I wore to my literal debut, and Michael sent me a congratulatory message along with an ominous “Let’s talk on Monday,” Huh?
The rest were from my best friend, of course. “Brunch tomorrow, the usual?”
I look over at Bootsie lounging on my bed, so much for her missing me; the bitch barely lifted her head when she saw me.
I sent her a text, to which she responded with a heart and thumbs up. I bet she’s trying really hard to control her curiosity and is probably pissed off at me for not contacting her sooner. Oh, well, it wasn’t lik
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