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Christmas Night takes a deadly turn as a young woman
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finds herself pursued by high beams on a dark and
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snowy road. But that is not even the beginning of
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this terrifying tale of holiday betrayal, where murder is the
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only thing you're going to find wrapped under the tree.
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What's that you want to be scared? Come with me.
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You will experience tales over our bora who Ghosts and
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death Gap. It is not recommended at the foot of
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week at our heart listeners in the dark, It's more
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fun that way way. This is Weekly Speaking.
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Hello, my spookies. It's not Wednesday, but it is Christmas
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Eve Eve, and I've got something scary for you. I'm
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your host and narrator, Enrique Kuto, and believe you me,
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Tonight's story has a lot of holiday horror fun in
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the land of Strickfield. And don't worry, We're going back
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to Strickfield for the holidays tomorrow as well, when I
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present to you A Vampire's Holiday, a full length novella
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to help you get through Christmas Eve so you can
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wake up on Christmas morning and feel extra spooky. And
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we'll have a treat for you on Christmas Day as well,
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just in case you need something to enjoy while you're
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driving to relatives houses or maybe just playing cleaning up
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a big mess of ham So make sure you're subscribed
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it's time to get festive and fearful. Sometimes the holidays
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can bring out the best in people, warmth, generosity, and joy.
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But what happens when the darkness of the season creeps in?
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What if on Christmas Night you found yourself being hunted
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by someone or something that won't stop until it catches
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you tonight. This story is about a girl who thought
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she was running from trouble only to discover something far
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more terrifying. That's tonight's story, and we'll be telling it.
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After this High Beams on Christmas by Rob Fields. Raya
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Autumn was attending a Christmas party at Brighton Miron's house.
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She didn't really have much going on after her family
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opened presence that morning. She could have gone to the
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Strickfield Centennial Theater since they were open on Christmas Day,
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but there really wasn't anything she truly wanted to see there. Also,
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she didn't want to be alone. She never liked being alone. Then,
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as if her prayers of curing her loneliness were answered,
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she received the group Facebook message from Brighton Mirn inviting
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anyone in the group who didn't have anything to do
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to an impromptu Christmas party at her house. Raya quickly
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changed for the party and went downstairs to leave. After
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telling her parents she was going to a Christmas party,
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they told her not to be there too long, considering
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the family's big dinner was going to be around seven pm.
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Raya got into her car and drove to Brighton's house.
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She was glad that Brighton was one of the select
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few Mirans who didn't live inside the gated community where
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the majority of the others lived. Brighton lived in a
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beautiful two story house on Pleasant Valley Road. At the
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same time, Raya was feeling a little jittery, Knowing Brighton's
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house was only three houses down from the Carnivosh estate,
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which was known to be haunted. Raya made it past
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the old mansion without any issues. She was comfortable, knowing
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it was still daylight. She parked on the street in
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front of Brighton's house and got out. Just as she
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was about to ring the doorbell. The door suddenly opened
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to reveal the always flamboyant Brighton Miron herself. Raya, I
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was hoping you would come to my party. Brighton reached out,
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took Raya's hand and pulled her into the house. Brighton
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was always the center of attention, even today. She was
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wearing a Christmas colored dress that didn't leave a lot
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to the imagination. She even had her hair dyed in
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red and green streaks with glitter, which she would wash
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out after the party was over. Even both sets of
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nails were polished Christmasy. Raya often wondered why Brighton had
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taken such a liking to her Raya was a girl
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who got around and had no problem hooking up with someone,
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even though she had been branded the school's slut. At
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Strickfield High School, there were a few of her fellow
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students who were pining for her affections. At the same time,
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Raya didn't know whether to be scared of Brighton or
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if she was always so flamboyant. Raya's eyes opened wide
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when Brighton leaned in and pecked her on the lips.
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After the kiss, she pointed up mistletoe. Then she gestured
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to the kitchen and dining room. There's plenty to eat
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and drink here, so help yourself. Mi casa sukasa. Raya
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took a silent breath of relief. When the door bell rang,
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Brighton turned away and went to answer. Raya wondered why
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Brighton kissed her the way she did. In fact, it
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wasn't the first time Brighton had kissed her. Rayah shook
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her head slowly and went to see what she felt
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like eating. She knew she couldn't stuff herself since her
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family would have Christmas dinner later. As she was making
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a small plate and admiring the Christmas tree and decorations,
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She loved the attention many of the guys were giving her.
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Raya herself wore form fitting clothes in the style of
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a shoulderless top and pants. On her feet, she wore
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red pumps. As she started to eat, she felt someone
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standing right behind her and wondered if Brighton had returned.
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Raya twirled to see the last person in the world
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she ever wanted to talk to. Mulsen. Jagger had a
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bottle of beer in his hand as he grinned looking
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her over. Merry Christmas, Raya, He said, um, yeah, same
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to you. She replied, clearly conveying she did not want
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to talk to him. As she was about to walk away,
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he took hold of her arm. Now now you just
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wait a minute here. When he was looking into Raya's eyes,
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he demanded, what's your problem? Huh? You always act like
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I'm trying to get you alone. He looked down at
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her cleavage. Not that that wouldn't be a bad thing,
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but you get the idea. Leave me alone, Mulson, she snapped.
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Moulson shook his head slowly. Not until you tell me
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what your problem is, Raya groaned. Fine, it's no secret
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you've always been in and out of trouble with the law.
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In fact, I heard you just got out of jail again.
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Uh huh. Then Moulson pointed right at her, that was bullshit. Yeah,
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the knife was found in my hand. I ain't gonna
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lie about that, But I wasn't the the one who
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stabbed Brian Giles anyway. He was in the wrong place
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at the wrong time. The police couldn't pin anything on me,
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so they let me out. Raya pointed at him, you
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should be in glen View, not in the local jail.
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She lowered her hand. What did you do threatened to
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beat up Brighton if she didn't invite you to her party?
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Or did you just crash like you've done to most
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of the other parties i've seen you at. Moulsen sneers,
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I only crash the parties you happened to be at, Raya.
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Then he put both his hands on his heart. Face it, babe,
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you're the one girl here in Strickfield who truly rocks
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my world and my Christmas wish for you to go
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on a date, just one with me, or we could
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skip the date and just go fuck somewhere. Lady's choice now.
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Raya sneered as she put her plate down. Then she
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raised both her middle fingers right in his face, as
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if perfect timing was on her side. Raya turned and
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swiped the incoming Brighton to her and locked their lips.
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Brighton's hands went up in surprise as she moaned. Then
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she went with it and kissed Raya back. After a
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little bit, the two girls came apart. Raya gave Molson
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a look that dared him to challenge her claim to Brighton.
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Fuck you, Raya, Moulson said, with disgust. When Moulson walked away,
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Raya soon realized maybe kissing Brighton might not have been
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the best idea. Brighton smiled and took Raya's hands. I
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won't force you, babe. For the record, I swing both ways.
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Give me your phone number. Raya couldn't believe she was
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handing Brighton her phone. A few moments later, Brighton handed
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it back to her. My number now text her call anytime,
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and I do mean any time. It was then when
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another guy appeared, Jack Rosemont gave his Dennis Quaid like
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smile as he looked at Brighton, still trying to sleep
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with everybody at Strickfield High, regardless of sex. Neither girl
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was sure whom he was addressing. Brighton glared at him.
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Last I checked, I didn't invite you to my party.
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Jack looked at Raya. Better be careful. Brighton doesn't handle
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rejection very well. She doesn't live in that walled off
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community with the rest of her family, but she's just
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as rich as the rest of them. They live by
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the credo that they always get what they want. If
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Brighton wants you, Raya, she won't stop until she gets
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you in her bed. When Reya gulped, Brighton clinched her
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fists and growled. Then she raised a hand and pointed
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at him. Fuck you, Jack, I believe you know where
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the door is, use it and get the fuck out
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of my house. When Brighton stormed away, Raya turned to Jack,
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thank you. Then. Raya's eyes were wide open when Jack
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eased her into his arms and kissed her. Though Raya
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had dated and been with plenty of guys at Strickfield High,
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she secretly had a huge crush on Jack. The kiss
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was lasting longer and longer. Raya was beginning to wonder
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if they were going to have sex soon, because she
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was getting more and more in the mood. It wasn't
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long before Jack felt being pulled away from her. Then
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Raya cried out when she saw another man punch Jack.
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When Jack was on the floor, Raya quickly went to him.
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Jack checked his jaw and then looked up at his attacker.
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Don't go away, weekly, Spooky will be right back.
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Devin Crenshaw, a known jock who was twice the size
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of Jack, pointed down at him. Fuck you, asshole. Then
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he pointed at Raya. Guess I don't mean that much
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to you. After a few dates we even fucked. Now
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you're looking for another guy, and don't think I didn't
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see you kissing Brighton. She stood up and shoved Devon,
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who hardly moved. Then she put her finger in his face.
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I told you to leave me alone. Who I date
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and who I fuck are none of your goddamn business.
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Devin sneered, just how many guys do you need, Reya?
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How many were you fucking while we were dating? Yeah,
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words sure got around about you fast face it. You
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got a rep being the school slut. Then he looked
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past her to Jack as he was getting up. Better
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watch Raya if you get with her. She don't commit
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to just one person. Hugh might think she's yours, but
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remember she loves sleeping around. Fuck you, Raya yelled, don't
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drag my name through the mud because you couldn't get
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it up snorting nosecandy does that you know? Devon shoved her.
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Raya staggered back and was caught by Jack. It wasn't
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long before another guy showed up. Moulson was just as
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big as Devon, except now the latter was looking at
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a switchblade. Better get the hell out of here, Moulson
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told Devon, for you ain't gonna have that little pecker
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to call your own. Just then, Brighton returned and took
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the switchblade from Moulson. After retracting it and handing it
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back to him, she smiled, I believe I told you
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you could come to my party if you weren't going
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to start any trouble. Mulsen smiled back, Hey, hotty, it
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wasn't me this time. It was this jock motherfucker here.
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Brighton uttered a romantic sigh. Then she walked right into
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Devon's face. Last I checked, I sure as hell didn't
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invite you either, Devin grinned like the cheshire cat from
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Alice in Wonderland. But you invite a hood and the
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school's slut here. Hell, I even see some geeks here.
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What is this a Christmas party for all the shit
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that walks the halls of Strickfield High. But Brighton didn't
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back down. You can either leave or She put a
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few fingers in her mouth and whistled, even over the
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Christmas music. Two very big dogs came to her side.
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You're familiar with my boys here right last I checked
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Brutus and Bronson here. Ooh, I do believe they're growling, Devon.
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I think it's safe to say they just don't like you.
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All I have to do is point right at you
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and they'll have you for a special Christmas treat. You
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fucking bitch, he growled, Hey, you jock, asshole, you're in
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my house. Brighton persisted, your move. Devon looked from one
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growling dog to the next. Devon had fought with the
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dogs a few times before and lost each time. He
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wanted to fight them again, but he knew how rough
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the dogs could be. Then there was the fact of
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how sharp their teeth were. Okay, bitch, I'm leaving, Devon replied.
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Then he pointed to Jack, I ain't finished with you, asshole.
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Then to Rea have a good time slut. Reya had
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an unopened can of beer in her hand and threw
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it at him. Devon caught it, cracked it open, and
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drank it down in one gulp. He was still smiling
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his wicked smile when he slammed the can down on
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the counter. Ah. After that, he walked to the front
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door and left. Brighton turned to Raa. You okay, baby.