Those people around Arabella who had envied me altered completely. They

turned on me, like a pack of wolves, trampling all over my dignity. They isolated me, just like they had done to Miranda.

"Can't believe you had the nerve to write a love letter to the eldest Hawke brother? So desperate."

"The Hawke brothers are all about their little sister, what makes you think they'd notice you?"

"Look at your slut-like self, no wonder Dorian doesn't give you a second glance."

...

They gossiped, spreading rumors, calling me names. At first, I tried to stand up for myself, but as the voices grew louder, mine was drowned out.

I went to Arabella, hoping she'd stand by me. She just smiled. "I don't know why they're like this, but I'll try to talk to them."

I held onto that hope, even though I could see a hint of mockery in her eyes.

School was miserable, and I found myself heading to the bar more often, trying to drown out my sorrows. That was when I ran into Dorian again.

observed,

but he simply picked me up and

I seemed to run into him everywhere. Sometimes he'd stand up for me, other times he'd

he tore up my letter in front of everyone and humiliated me, I had decided I didn't like him anymore. So whatever he did now, it

he got hurt

I took him to my place, patched him up, and

your

It's just been

long come to terms with it; it didn't bother me

then finished the meal I made. "It's

me? I'm giving you

I don't like you

at my

was angry. I didn't care

learned that the isolation and rumors at school were

She never considered me as a friend. She

waste time

"I..."

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