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was the people and the memories tied to the place that made me hate it so much.
    “No wonder you looked familiar!” I heard a snide cackling laugh.
    I turned around to find Rebecca with her hands on her hips. As usual she had a haughty air about her. The girl next to her frowned at her. She was a blonde with blue eyes and expensive taste. I mean expensive because she had knee high leather boots with a plaid mini skirt and a jacket that seemed to cost more than a house.
    “Haley,” Rebecca turned to the runway model. “This is Mia Scott, she works at Aiden’s bar.”
    Haley’s eyes snapped to mine and she took me in, when her gaze fell to my clothing I watched relief sag her shoulders. She dismissed me within seconds. “He’s good to work for.”
    “He is,” I said.
    “Your accent is different,” Haley stated.
    I wanted to say ‘no shit, Sherlock’ but Rebecca beat me to it.
    “She’s from South Africa,” Rebecca sneered. “You remember how many things we’ve heard about that place?”
    I tilted my head at Rebecca and gave her a look of pity. “I knew you were one of those girls who could be easily swayed.”
    “Excuse me?” Rebecca looked at me with rage.
    “You heard me, now I have no idea what your issue with me is, but I have no time for teenage drama,” I turned to walk around them when Rebecca grabbed my arm. Her nails dug into the flesh sparking my own anger.
    “You need to stay away from Aiden!” Rebecca gritted.
    I caught a glimpse of a very confused Haley. Grabbing Rebecca's fingers I twisted them at an angle making her shriek in pain and letting go of me immediately. I got in her face and made sure her gaze latched onto mine.
    “Don’t you ever touch me again! I am not above damaging that pretty face of yours. You want me to stay away from Aiden? You ask nicely,” I paused tilting my head I watched as she cradled her injured her hand. “Although, now that you’ve messed with me? staying away from Aiden is the last thing I’ll do.”
    I made a hasty exit and headed over to Kingston. Veronica took one look at me and rushed over to my side.
    “What happened? You look flushed!”
    I shook my head. “Nothing. Guess I figured out what Rebecca's problem was.”
    Veronica narrowed her eyes. “Let me guess, she asked you to stay away from Aiden?”
    “How’d you know?”
    Veronica rolled her eyes. “Rebecca doesn’t do anything on her own. She is the true version of blonde bimbo. The only she’s good for is taking orders from her best friend…”
    “Haley?” I asked.
    “That’s the one. Haley has had a thing for Aiden since a few years ago when he attended Tech. Haley carried a torch for him and followed him around like a puppy. Of course Aiden didn’t see that. so she’s been friend-zoned for the last three years while he’s slept his way through most of Houghton.”
    I raised my brows. I had no idea Aiden had that type of rep. he seemed like the good-natured guy that helped everyone and got taken advantage of. He made it sound that way. I made my way to the back room and changed into my uniform slipping the tight Kingston t-shirt over my long-sleeve. I had a habit of analysing people. It was something I got good at.
    From a young age I was always ignored. People knew I was there, but they didn’t really care. My parents fought in front of me, my sisters made their plans while I sat in the corner of a room, my friends spoke about me thinking I couldn’t hear them and of course, I saw things. Lots of things I probably shouldn’t have seen.
    After having my heart literally crushed into a pulp when I was fourteen it got easier to function without any feelings, I became the one person they couldn’t take down. No matter what the guys said about me while I walked passed, no matter how loud the girls laughed when I entered a class, and no matter how demeaning the rumours about me spread… I still held my head up high. I still powered through.
    Looking at my face in the mirror,