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with me.” 
    I start to walk with her to her office. When we g et there, I break down and cry. “Mrs. Morrison, I don’t know what happened. Am I in trouble?”
                  “Cordelia Rose Cassen, please calm down.”
                  I look up at her in shock. “What did you say? How… how do you know?”
                  “Well, I know your father, Cordelia. He came to me a couple of years ago and asked me to watch over you. That’s why I make sure you eat. I know all about your mother, Amelia, also. Royal bitch, I tell you.”
                  “So, you know that I am a witch, or whatever I am?”
                  “Yes, it looks like you have the power to electrocute a person when you feel like you are in danger. Have you noticed any other powers?”
                  “Well, I get this force field also. I’ve used it against my mother.”
                  She cuts me off with a look of worry on her face. “You have seen your mother, Cordelia? When did this happen?”
                  “She comes into my dreams, and she attacked me in the woods the other night. She is so evil.”
                  “Yes, she is. Listen to me; don’t let her words get to you. She is only after you for your powers. The Old Ones believe you are the most powerful creature of them all. She sees you as a threat. Now listen; I want you to go home for the rest of the day. Do your make-up work, and I will tell all your teachers you are having personal problems. Now, go get all your books and go home.” I start to stand, but she stops me and pulls something from one of the drawers in her desk. “Also, here.” She hands me a one-hundred dollar bill. “Please, on the way home go get some food. You are like skin and bones.”
                  “Are you sure? I don’t want to take your money.”
                  “Yes, Hun, I’m sure.”
                  I nod and once again start for the door. But, once again I stop. “Wait, have you seen my father since that day he came to you?”
                  “No, he’s on the run. Your mother wants his head. Now go.”
    I nod and head toward my locker. I open it and a dead rat falls out. I jump back. Why would someone put that in my locker? It was probably one of Kelsey’s loyal groupies. I grab my things out of the locker and walk out of the school without anyone seeing me.
                  I head to the local market; it’s small, but it has all the necessities. When I walk in, an older lady stops me.
                  “Dear, I’m sorry for your loss. Your mother was a special lady.”
                  “Thanks.” I walk away from the lady, thinking I totally forgot about my fake mother. That makes me feel horrible. Amelia killed her because of me. I really don’t know why I’m still here. I have no purpose in life. Sighing, I walk around and gather the things I need. I grab shampoo, toothpaste, bread, peanut butter, snacks, and some soda pop. I take my purchases to the counter and wait for the cashier to ring me out. I swear all the employees are whispering about me as I wait.
                  When I walk out of the store, there is a mob of people yelling and screaming at me.
                  “We know what you did to Kelsey Freemore. You are an abomination!”
                  “Leave our town now!” one screams at me. Tears fill my eyes.
                  “Yes, Mother, that’s the freak who attacked me.” I look over to the voice to see it is Kelsey, standing with a tall lady with short blond hair. It is obvious that she is her mother; even if she hadn’t said it, I would have easily guessed..
    She grab s my arm, and yells in my face. “You bitch! You hurt my sweet girl! You will pay for that!”
    She let s go of me, and I hit the payment hard.