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Chapter 5

A week later, Lila found me by the lockers. She looked tired. Eyes red.

"I lost everything," she said quietly. "My friends. Him. My reputation. Everything."

She touched her cheek, like she still felt the sting.

"I deserved it," she whispered.

I leaned against my locker.

"You didn't lose everything because of me," I said. "You lost it because of your own choices. You built your life on making other people feel small. And when the truth came out… there was nothing left holding you up."

She looked at me.

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"Will you ever forgive me?"

"Forgiveness takes time," I said. "But I won't hold it over you forever. You made a mistake. A cruel one. But you can choose to be better. Starting now."

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