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I sat in class tapping my pen against the desk. I don't think I would be able to survive any longer if I was stuck in here. I watched the clock tick. One more minute. That was a whole sixty seconds away from freedom.

Sixty, fifty-nine, fifty-eight…

Winter break. That is what was coming after this last dreadful minute. Oh, how I would love to be cooped up at home with hot chocolate watching Netflix, away from Celeste. Or, I would go shopping with Marlee and Kriss.

Thirty-four, thirty-three, thirty-two…

"Can this minute be any longer?" Kriss asked me.

I nodded my head in agreement. "English has got to be the most boring class for last period," I said.

Twenty, nineteen, eighteen…

My foot was tapping uncontrollably. Patience had never been my best attribute. Time was stretching on forever.

I started to close my binders and put everything in my backpack.

Six, five, four…

Finally!

Three.

I put my bag on my back and got ready to dart out of the room.

Two.

Almost…

One.

Brrring! The bell had never sounded as melodious as it did now.

"Happy holidays Kriss!" I said as I ran from my seat.

I didn't hear her response as I went into the hall and was immediately engulfed in the large sea of people. I squeezed in between them as I made my way to my locker. And to no one's surprise, Marlee was already there, trying to figure out the combination like always.

"Marlee, you're never gonna get it," I said when I was close enough.

She dropped the lock for me to do it and said, "Someday I'll get it. Someday." She pointed a finger at me, telling me not to give my hope up.

"Okay. In your dreams, sweetie."

We walked outside and were immediately greeted with a chilly gust of wind.

"Why does it always have to be so cold?" Marlee complained.

"I know right?" I said. How did Aspen seriously eat ice cream when it was this cold? "But I'm glad we don't have to be trapped in that prison anymore."

She laughed. "You know you'll have to come back after two weeks, right?"

Ugh. The thought of going back to school repulsed me. "Yeah, but that means we have a whole two weeks of freedom," I said.

She laughed again, and I did, too.

But then I stopped when I saw them. Maxon and Celeste. One of my closest friends with the evil bitch who almost made my life fall apart.

They were a good twenty feet away from us, but I could still see them just fine. She handed him an envelope. He held it in his hands and turned it over, inspecting it. He looked back up at her, and she blew a kiss to him, adding a wink at the end. Who does she think she is? She sashayed past him and left him looking bewildered.

I started to walk to him when Marlee said, "America! Where are you going?"

I nodded my head to Maxon, hoping he hadn't left yet.

I brushed past people, and finally saw him.

"Maxon!" I called out.

He looked around for the source of the noise and saw me.

I stomped my way over. He still held the envelope in his hand.

"I saw you talking to Celeste," I said with venom leaking in my voice.

I felt a hand brush up against mine, and looked up to see Marlee with the same accusing face. She had seen the scene with me.

"She was the one who came to me first," he countered.

Not surprising.

I rolled my eyes. "Fine. But what's that?" I asked, looking at the envelope.

He flipped it around in his hand. "This?" I nodded. "It's uh… an invitation, I think."

"For what?" I asked.

He just held it out and motioned for me to open it.

I honestly didn't want to touch anything that had been in Celeste's hands, but I took it out of his hold nonetheless.

I cautiously peeked at it before gingerly picking at the sticker. I took the letter out of the envelope and unfolded it. The revolting smell of perfume on the paper sickened me. I read it out loud,

Celeste Newsome's Annual Christmas Party

224 Ryson Street

253-365-1243

7 pm - 2 am

See you there!

It was a short invitation, but there were stamps of kisses covering the rest of the paper. I wasn't even sure if they were stamps. Ew.

"Are you going?" I asked Maxon. All the resentment I held washed away, replaced by concern.

I expected him to say no, but he said, "Yeah."

I widened my eyes. "Why? That girl can ruin your life just like that!" I snapped my fingers, providing some emphasis.

He gave me a confident smile and said, "You'll see. And I'm bringing you along."

Before I could counter, he said, "It's all part of the plan."

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