You couldn’t believe how it had happened, how a straightforward misunderstanding changed everything. It was just a typical day in high school. You had gotten up and dragged Heather out of bed before going to school. You read a chapter of The Great Gatsby in English, you had a pop-quiz in algebra, and you turned in your science project before heading to lunch. You had always liked to eat lunch outside on an old picnic bench. Sometimes a girl would join you for lunch, but today she was out of school because of yesterday's incident.
“Hello,” A voice called.
You looked over and saw a blonde girl with a mischievous grin. “Hello,” you greeted back.
“Mind if I join you?” The girl inquired.
“Sure,” you told her.
At first, things were going fine until the girl offered you some salt for your food, “I brought it from home,” she explained. You thought it was a little strange but didn’t want to be rude, so you accepted the condiment. After sprinkling the salt on your sandwich, you took a bite, and that’s when it happened. You felt like your entire body was collapsing, “how does it feel?” The girl asked.
“What’s going on?” You demanded.
“Revenge,” the girl explained, “my friend Jenifer like you; that’s why she was always out here eating lunch with you, but yesterday I saw you assaulting her from behind!”
“What are you talking about?” You demanded, “I wasn't trying to hurt her; she was choking on a chicken bone, and I was giving her the Heimlich maneuver.”
“Wait,” the girl stammered, “what?” The girl stepped back and ran away.
“Wait,” you called, “come back!”
Suddenly everything went black, and when you woke up you were...
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