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    Caitlin couldn’t respond and looked away toward Linsey. Then she said, “This should be between us. Why does she have to get involved?”

    Linseyughed, more out of frustration than humor. “Really? Well, let’s put your problem with Kallie aside. When have I ever hurt you? Haven’t I always treated you well?” When Kallie introduced Caitlin to everyone at a party, Linsey didn’t hesitate to shower her with gifts. During her visits to Kallie’s house, Linsey always made an effort to engage Caitlin in lively conversation, making sure she felt wee and included.

    “But tell me, why did you ignore my request for help when I needed you?” Linsey asked.

    Taken aback, Caitlin responded defensively, “How could I know if you were serious? Maybe you were just acting, conspiring with Kallie to trick me.”

    Linsey almost let out a snicker as she probed, “And you have proof of this deception?”

    Caitlin, who had no proof, whispered, “I figured you and Kallie, with your influence, would make those bullies think twice about hurting you. And in the end, nothing happened to you, did it?”

    Dismissing her tant excuse, Linsey replied harshly, “Caitlin, enough with the excuses. You’ve always been self-centered. We’re not wasting any more time on you. Please leave.”

    As Caitlin cried, the spectacle began to attract onlookers. Those who didn’t know the whole story jumped to conclusions, painting Caitlin as the pitiful victim and Kallie and Linsey as the bullies.

    Disgusted by what she perceived as a maniptive spectacle, Linsey said coldly, “You like to dramatize this, don’t you? Fine, let’s escte it. I could tell everyone that you’re nothing but a mistress. Would you like that?”

    This usation made Caitlin freeze, panic evident on her face. In the end, she left, each stepden with the weight of her shame.

    Linsey couldn’t resistmenting, “I used to think Caitlin was decent, even polite. But now it’s obvious how much she’s changed.”

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    Kallie shook her head and said, “She hasn’t changed. She’s always been like this. She just used to hide it well. People don’t change that radically overnight.”

    Linsey thought about Kallie’s words and agreed that they were probably true.

    Caitlin returned to her seat at the bar and settled in as if she had never left. She carried a deep resentment inside her that she couldn’t express. Every person she came across seemed to irritate her even more. She clenched her jaw, tempted to smash the ss in frustration. Then she realized she was in an unfamiliar bar. If she caused a scene and yton was still missing, she would have no idea how to handle the situation. The thought that Kallie and Linsey were thest people she could afford to upset frustrated her even more. To make matters worse, she had no way of locating yton.

    With no other option, Caitlin drowned her frustrations in endless drinks, letting each sip blur the weight of her problems. Time seemed to fade as she sank deeper into her drink.

    In her drunken state, Caitlin bombarded yton with messages, but he remained silent.

    Despair took hold of her, fueling the painful thought that perhaps yton’s feelings had faded. She reasoned that if he really cared, he would have contacted her long ago.

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