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Dante.Oh, Dante.Seal me! Seal me so hard! ”. He grabs my hips andpumps his toward mine.“ Oh, Dante! You’re so hot when you seal souls.” I shove my idiot-of-a-best-friend off me and laugh.“ What the hell was that?” I ask.“ My new move.Victoria Scott
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A seal the size of Canada attaches to her soul light.Victoria Scott
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I nod and smile and smile and nod, and when she turns away, I form a gun with my hand, place it to my temple, and pull the trigger. This girl is starved for attention. It's amazing to me when people are totally unaware of how bad they are at socializing.Victoria Scott
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You’re beautiful. If you believe it, they’ll believe it.Victoria Scott
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But let me tell ya, spend every day living only for yourself, every day indulging in little sins that aren’t that big of a deal, and one day I may be showing you the ropes in hell. Amen.Victoria Scott
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In front of us, Annabelle and Aspen argue over whether black-and-white movies are amazing or archaic. Blue walks a few feet behind like he’s waiting for the pair to transition from verbal zingers to hair pulling. He wants a front-row seat for that show, and I don’t blame him.Victoria Scott
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Music from the party throbs and echoes off the basement walls. I’m not sure how I got here, and I’m certain I don’t know how Charlie ended up on the other side of the room with Guy In Touch With His Emotions. Raising a bottle to my lips, I watch as the guy uncrosses his long legs and recrosses them. His tampon must be killing him.Victoria Scott
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When I near Charlie’s house, I notice she’s standing in the doorway with a spatula in her hand. Despite being on edge, I can’t stop myself from grinning. I feel like such a chick around her sometimes, like I’m seconds away from buying a tiara and starting my period.Victoria Scott
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Look, cat, you and I are never going to be friends. She’s going tocall you Max, but I’m going to call you Shit Head. And if you think forone second–” The cat lies down in a tight little ball of nastiness andfalls asleep. “Oh, please. Make yourself at home by sleeping on myscrotum.” I peek out into the sitting room area that connects to thefour bedrooms, and then glance back at the kitten. Releasing a sigh ofdiscontent, I pet Shit Head with one finger. He purrs extra hard, and I find myself wondering if I could train him to do things. Every heroneeds a sidekick, and I’m nothing if not a Grade-A Hero. - Dante Walker .Victoria Scott
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We girls are prewired to like things that make you suffer.Victoria Scott
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I wonder if Blue knows she’s repainting her room. I wonder if he’s asking if she wants a ride to the party tonight. I wonder if he knows what being strangled feels like.Victoria Scott
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Someone should have warned me about love's dark underbelly, about the rejection and despair.Victoria Scott
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I can smell the ocean in the distance. The salt wraps around my body, making my skin feel tight, and already I want to shower. I can do big cities, and small cities, and the even the occasional mountaintop is cool. But oceans are ridiculous. They take up way too much space in this overcrowded world and are filled with creatures that have several sets of teeth, like one row of man-eating teeth isn’t enough. And just to add insult to injury, all that water isn’t even drinkable. If you ask me, the ocean is kind of a prick. .Victoria Scott
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But sometimes that can make a girl so much more appealing. The beauty who doesn't know she’s beautiful.Victoria Scott
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No. No way. That name is reserved for females with grace and elegance, not this girl. This girl is...beastly.Victoria Scott
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Sure you do. Everyone wants to play. They’re just afraid of looking stupid. But you know what’s stupid? Not trying. So just…try.Victoria Scott