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"There's ten grand in there. Just a little thank-you. We know you and Tristan never got along. All you have to do is tell the police he had a history of harassing girls."The money's yours, and Rainee will treat you like her best friend from now on."I weighed the envelope in my hand and sneered.These two would do anything to save their daughter.Too bad they picked the wrong girl."Ten grand for false testimony? You seriously think I'm that desperate?"I put on my best greedy look.Mrs. Bianco took the bait."If that's not enough, we can pay more. Twenty thousand. Just tell the police Tristan assaulted Rainee, and we'll transfer it right away. His life's already ruined. Helping us only benefits you."My fingers brushed the phone recording in my pocket.Every word was on tape."Twenty grand does sound tempting."Then I whipped the envelope into Mr. Bianco's face."But your money's filthy. Use it to bail your precious daughter out of jail."The envelope smacked him hard e

"Why? Why do you get to go to Borevia while I got expelled? I live like a dog now, hiding in some dark room and rotting away. Kayla, why didn't you save me?"He snapped, roaring like a maniac."Last time, you would've risked your life for me! So why'd you just stand there and watch me lose my legs? You ruined everything! You did this to me!"I stared at him, ice-cold."Are you seriously delusional? You made your choice. You chose Rainee. This is where your choices got you. If you're miserable and humiliated, good."I stepped closer and looked down at him."When you shoved me off that cliff last time, did you ever think about how much I suffered?"At the word "cliff," Tristan went ghost-white.He finally got it.I remembered everything.And I'd been out for revenge from day one."If I can't have a good life, neither can you! We'll die together!"Tristan roared like an animal.He yanked a shiny kitchen knife from under his wheelchair cushion and hurled himself at me.His wh