PATTERNS As we took a bus back home, I couldn’t help but ponder on the text Jane sent in the bathroom. She revealed that Pete, one of Justin’s friends, received similar images, and they were from the same party… since he attended the party back then. I couldn’t be sure it was the same email, but it was definitely the same sender. Luckily for him, his images were less explicit, unlike mine. Who could be doing this? Why, and what was his aim? I wondered. Jane also mentioned that Pete suddenly shut everyone out and moved to a new state. Allegedly, it was said the images got forwarded to the tech company he worked in as an intern, and he lost his job. Whoever this person was, he was coming for me. “Ashy!” Flora shook me vehemently, and I jerked up in shock. I was deep in thought; I had almost missed my stop. The school bus stopped in front of our house, and I grabbed my backpack, jumping out alongside a junior who lived adjacent to our house. “Bye, guys,” I waved at Brian and F
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