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ONE WEEK EARLIER

I owned this school I was untouchable

Sauntering down the hallways of Alstone High with roup of friends, aware of the envious looks thrown our way, even the teachers fawning over us Most of them, anyway We were at the top, and Kian, Xavier, and I ruled them all

And that was the way it was going to stay

Until one girl ruined it

“See lish Lit teacher thumped my desk as he slapped rades, one Even worse, I’d have no hope of getting into Alstone College A degree froe, and if I was going to follow in my dad’s footsteps, I needed to take rittedin, and it had to be with the one teacher I couldn’t control

Tearing irl sitting at the desk under theRaine Laurent Plain Raine Mousey-brown hair scraped back in a tight ponytail, a school unifor…she had “future librarian” written all over her

My eyes strayed fro across her lips to the paper she was clutching in her hand, and resentain, and I could only ain?

As the bell rang for the end of the class and everyone piled out, I reclined back in my seat, casual and indifferent to everyone’s eyes, but inside I felt rasp

“Another D I expect better from you, Mr Blackthorne Your entire future is in jeopardy if you don’t buck your ideas up” Clenchingout Prof Patel’s rant as he laid into ain in tin into Alstone College You may have a provisional acceptance, but rerades”

When I still didn’t co his thuer up in front of“You’re this close to failing This is your final warning Do I make myself clear?”