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and stretched, then opened my eyes.
    “Kes?” My dad was sitting flicking through the book I’d brought home from school. “Interesting read.” He smiled as he placed it back down.
    “It’s for English,” I smiled back. “I’ve got to read it by next Tuesday.” I pulled myself up into a sitting position and placed the book on my bedside table.
    “I nearly forgot what I came in here for,” My dad said, shaking his head with a laugh, “Dinner's ready.”
    “Okay, I’ll be down in a second. I just need to use the toilet."
    My dad nodded as he got up from the bed and headed downstairs.
    After a quick trip to the bathroom, I made my way to the kitchen, where I heard Kasey-Ray talking excitedly about the new friends she’d made.
    She’d gotten close to a girl called Claire, who was in her form and most of her classes.
    “So can she come here after school tomorrow?” She gave my parents her big puppy dog eyes impression. My parents laughed as they nodded. “Yay!" She clapped and looked over at me as I walked in. “Hi sis, how’s your head?”
    “It's good thanks.” I smiled as I sat opposite her at the kitchen table.
    My mum had made Spaghetti Bolognese, my favourite and sitting in the middle of the table was a plate of garlic bread.
    “So what’s Claire like?” I enjoyed finding out all about Kasey-Ray's friends. It was the closest I'd get to having friends myself, not that Kasey-Ray's friends really spoke to me, just a polite hello now and again.
    “Oh she’s great.” Kasey-Ray beamed, “You'll love her.”
    “I’m sure I will.” Laughing, knowing full well I wouldn’t. Most were nice to my face, but steered clear of me anytime Kasey-Ray wasn’t around.
    I all but licked my plate clean as I finished my dinner.
    “Thanks,” I smiled as I pushed my plate away and rubbed my belly. “That was lush.” I stood up and took my plate over to the sink. “I’m going to go read some more.”
    My parents nodded and turned back to listen to Kasey-Ray chatter on about school. I slowly made my way to my bedroom; I was trying to decide whether to put my pyjamas on now or not. I finally decided to put them on. That way, if I did fall asleep, I would already be dressed for bed.
    I pulled my favourite pyjamas on, which I’d had for three years now. I had grown out of them 2 years ago, but I just loved them. Every morning I would take them off, fold them and then place them under my pillow, to keep them warm.
    After I brushed my teeth, I climbed into bed and picked up my book but it wasn’t long before I fell asleep.
     

Chapter 3
     
    That night, I dreamt of my first day at school, when I'd sat eating my lunch on the school field.
    Sean had just appeared in front of me.
    “I wouldn't let her get to you!” He told me this time, making me jump. He hadn't said that the first time I'd met him.
    When he looked down at my hand, I already knew that I would see the messy pulp of the orange. But when I looked down at my hand I saw blood. I looked back at Sean in alarm as four people appeared behind him, but these weren 't the same people I'd seen in the field, their heads were all Jessica's. I tried to move away from her enraged face. Her red hair furiously licked like flames around her.
    “ I warned you!” She screamed. I looked back at Sean for help, but he was Sean no more, he was Jessica.
    Seeing the confusion in my face, all the Jessica 's started laughing. Scrambling to my feet and leaving everything behind, I ran. All the time their laughter was ringing in my ears.
    As I got near the school, the other students were laughing and pointing. My heart was beating fast. I still had blood on my hand, but from where? I saw the back of Kasey- Ray, as she stood talking to her friends. I reached out to touch her and she spun around, making me fall to the floor. This wasn't my sister, it was Jessica, and she was leaning over me, trying to claw at me.
    I lay there on the floor, curled up in a ball and