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Gabi asked, peering up at her. “Fine. Don’t blame me when you’re cursed.”
    Gabi gave me one last look and then she made a break for it.
    I had no choice. I chased after her.
    â€œWait up,” I yelled. It was a good thing she was a horrible runner. I was able to catch right up.
    â€œI’ll scream,” she warned, “if you come any closer.”
    â€œFine,” I said. “I don’t want to hurt you. I just want everything back to normal.”
    â€œThis is normal,” she said.
    â€œNo, it’s not. We’re friends, remember? Do you even know why you hate me?” I wanted to move toward her. But I was afraid she’d make a scene. So I stayed put.
    Gabi ticked off reasons on her fingers. “You use your powers on me, you’re dangerous, you ditched me for Courtney a couple of months ago, you’re selfish, and you totally humiliated me in front of Marc and Lance Gold.”
    It might have been the spell talking, but that didn’t mean it wasn’t true. Gabi was right. I had been awful. I owed her. I was going to see that she was happy if it was the last thing I ever did. “I’d never hurt you. Not on purpose. Never.”
    â€œWell, you did.”
    â€œI’m sorry. It won’t happen again,” I promised. And it wouldn’t. I was going to make everything up to her. Starting with Lance.
    â€œWhy should I believe you?”
    â€œBecause we’re best friends.”
    She snorted. “Not really.”
    â€œThen because you know my secret. I can’t risk you telling anyone else. Promise not to, and I’ll leave you alone.”
    Gabi bit her lip.
    â€œPlease,” I said.
    â€œOkay. But I’m only doing it so I don’t have to deal with you ever again.”
    â€œYou don’t really mean that.”
    I didn’t even realize that I took a step forward until Gabi screamed my name.
    â€œAngel Garrett, you’re already breaking your promise.”
    â€œI’m not, I’m sorry. It was an accident.” I backed up. “See, I’m moving away.”
    But there wasn’t really anywhere for me to go. Because Gabi’s scream had attracted a crowd. A whole bunch of people were headed our way.
    â€œDid you say Angel?” someone I didn’t even recognize asked.
    â€œYes!” another cheered. “I love her.”
    â€œMove,” Courtney elbowed them. “Don’t you see I’m trying to get through?”
    â€œGet away while you can,” Gabi said.
    â€œWhat’s your problem?” Courtney sneered. “Well, other than the obvious ones like that you’re a complete loser. But I would have thought you’d be jumping up and down to see Angel.” Courtney may have had newfound feelings for me, but the ones she had for Gabi were the same as always. Pure contempt.
    â€œNot quite,” Gabi said. “She’s just like you . Evil.”
    â€œYou think I’m like Angel?” Courtney asked, standing even straighter. “I guess even losers know greatness when they see it.”
    â€œPlease,” Gabi said. “She’s not great. She’s awful.” She turned to Cole. “You were right to dump her before.”
    Sometimes I truly hated my powers.
    â€œShe’s not awful,” Cole said, squeezing his way through the fan club that formed around me. “She’s Angel. She’s . . .” He didn’t finish. Instead he just leaned in and kissed me. In front of everyone.
    â€œNot fair,” Reid said. “I want to kiss her.” The same Reid who was dating Lana Perkins.
    Crazy.
    I pulled away from him. Don’t get me wrong. I liked when he kissed me. And when he stuck up for me. Only this time it didn’t feel like I was kissing Cole. More like a pod person. Like I was in one of those body-snatcher movies. Where someone looked like Cole and sounded like Cole, but wasn’t actually Cole.
    Gabi