Eloise sat curled up on the couch, eyes swollen and red, her hair slightly tangled from the storm she’d carried in with her. She looked like she’d been running from something—no, she looked like she was running from everything.Today, for the first time since she’d moved in with us, she didn’t seem like the sharp, confident girl who filled the house with snark and fire. She looked small. Breakable.It reminded me of me back when I was in Heldon. I hated it. Marilyn was beside her, rubbing her back gently, while Rita sat on the armrest, arms folded and eyes fierce, like she was ready to hunt down whoever had done this. “Eloise,” Marilyn said softly, “sweetheart, we need to know what happened. Just… tell us everything, from the start.” Eloise wiped her nose with the sleeve of her sweatshirt, her voice trembling at first. “I didn’t do anything wrong. I swear I didn’t. I—I was just walking back from the bathroom, and this boy, Teddy Greene, stopped me. He handed me a wallet and a
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