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Ketchup drips out, but she doesn’t seem to care. I’m finding I like her more and more. I get the vibe she doesn’t necessarily fit in with any crowd fully but that she also isn’t trying to or cares that she doesn’t. That was easy to see with how she responded to Rose. She wasn’t the least bit worried about the wrath Rose could bring down on her. I wish I could be more like that.
“There was something,” Dunc pushes. I know he’s not going to let this go. He never lets anything go. He’s like a dog with a bone. It’s endearing to a degree but not so much at the moment. Especially not when it’s a subject you don’t really care to revisit. I know what happened at my old school wasn’t my fault, but I still feel shame about the whole thing. Even though I was the victim.
“It’s rich that Rose is calling you a bully after the stunt she pulled in the cafeteria yesterday.” Fleur shoves fries into her mouth next.
“What?” Dunc sits up straighter, his body tensing.
“Oh, is that a secret?” Fleur gives me an apologetic expression.
“Like you can keep those.”
“I’m the president of the school paper.”
“There are still papers?”
“Not really, but it’s still called that. We email it out, and it’s online.”
“Sadie.” Dunc grabs my hand.
“It’s nothing really. She ran into me. I dropped my tray.” Dunc closes his eyes. He’s fighting anger. That assholey side of him is begging to rear its ugly head, and he’s trying to keep it under control.
“What did she say, though? I couldn’t hear.” Fleur asks, unintentionally fueling the fire.
“Oh my God, you really can’t keep a secret.”
“Sorry?” She shrugs. “I mean, if you tell me to keep it, I will.”
“What did she say?” Dunc asks. His hold on my fingers tightens. Fleur leans toward me, not going to miss it this time.
“Have you two slept together?” I blurt out to Duncan. It’s not what Rose said, but there is some weirdness there. He doesn’t care for her, but she wants him.
“No.” Both Dunc and Fleur speak at the same time. I flick a glance to Fleur, wondering how she would know.
“I know things.” She smirks. “Why I’m the president of the newspaper.”
“Did she say that shit?” Dunc's face is one of disgust.
“No, you just seem annoyed with her, and she has a giant thing for you.”
“Ahh,” Fleur says. “She told you to stay away from him or else.”
“I think it’s clear Rose is fuckin’ annoying. I’ve known her since grade school.”
“Dunc hasn’t slept with anyone. Not from our school anyways.” Fleur bumps my shoulder with hers. “But suddenly the new girl has all of his attention, and that’s newsworthy.”
“Keep that to yourself.”
“Really?” she huffs. “It’s not like it’s a secret. Rose knows. Hell, everyone does. Dunc chatting some girl up is big news around here.” Her eyes bounce between Dunc and me. “Inviting me to sit with you guys. I think he wants us to be friends.” She wiggles her eyebrows.
“I’ll deal with Rose. Now about your old school.”
“I don’t know what Rose was talking about. I mean, I wouldn’t be shocked if the girls from there said the worst things they could about me. I wasn’t liked.”
“Why didn’t Van handle that shit?”
I roll my eyes. “Van was part of the problem.”
“The fuck.” Dunc releases my hand to get up.
