PAIGE
Lexi stared at me like she was about to come over, and I stared right back, telling myself she hadn’t said anything about King Jerk. Therefore, I felt free to say whatever I wanted, particularly considering how she had treated me yesterday.
Then, without a word, she pivoted and took long strides toward the doors. She ripped them open and let them slam shut with a loud bang that made half the cafeteria flinch.
There was silence for a moment before a sharp gasp echoed right next to me, and I turned just as Phoebe looked at me, eyebrows raised, and she asked what that was about.
A smirk lit her face, but I didn’t answer her. Instead, I pushed back my chair, grabbed my backpack, and walked out. I couldn’t stand being around them for another second.
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LEXI
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