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I went to Grandpa Will and found Jill in the corner of the room.
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She didn't seem to be in any more pain. I patted my chest.
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"What are you doing in there?"
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I called out to her and she slowly turned around.
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Jill's dark brown shaggy hair and gray eyes.
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Beautiful gray eyes, but dark and stagnant. I feel like I'm in despair.
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"I'm Alicia."
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I say this to Jill, but she doesn't respond at all. She just stares at me.
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I don't know what's wrong. Is this rebellion?
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I don't know if six years olds are supposed to be rebellious.
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Maybe he's closed-minded.
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"Even Grandpa Will?"
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"No, I don't have one, but ......"
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Then I'll do everything in my power to make you open up to me.
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A bad girl should never be less than a good girl.
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Jill is afraid of people.
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That's what Grandpa Will said.
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Of course you're right. It's funny that you're not afraid of people after what you've been through.
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They beat you up and everyone pretends not to see it ....... Everyone is weak.
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People who bully the weak are the ones who are insecure.
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Real bad girls don't do that.
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"Alicia should be able to get Jill to open up."
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I have no proof, but Grandpa Will's words give me confidence.
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But I can't speak to him like a saint and I hate pretty words. I'm at a loss.
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In times like this, Liz can make friends with Jill in an instant.
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If you can get along with ...... in an instant, then I should be able to get along with you in an instant too!
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I can't torture you if I'm inferior to you when you torture me.
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I slapped myself on both cheeks and pulled myself together.
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I'm going to blackmail her like a bad girl.
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"Hey, Jill. Are you afraid of people? Don't make me laugh. Then why didn't you die?"
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Jill stares at me.
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"If you're too afraid of people to get involved, maybe you should have died. The world you are going to live in is full of people. Are you going to stay in the corner of this room for the rest of your life?"
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Be angry with me.
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Don't look at me with those emotionless eyes.
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"You could have died like that. He had such a high fever and his head was bleeding. ....... He would have died just like that unless he wanted to live, right? Surely I gave you the drugs. I brought you the pills out of my own self-interest. But you could have chosen not to swallow the water with the pills in it, couldn't you?"
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Jill glares at me lightly.
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Maybe I am a genius at making people angry after all.
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"Why do you keep running away from the things you are afraid of when you can live? You made your own choices, didn't you?"
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"No. ......"
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Jill made a small mouth movement.
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Yes! He finally spoke. I wish Liz could see this moment.
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"No? You don't look like that to me."
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What the hell do you know? You aristocrats have a ......."
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Jill said as she glared at me.
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"I don't understand anything. We lived in different worlds."
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I made a silly face and said so.
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Jill looks at me like she's about to kill me.
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"But I saved you. I'm responsible for that.
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"What?"
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"Maybe I let Jill live when she didn't want to live, so if you want to die, I'll kill you."
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I opened my eyes and looked at Jill.
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