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Thewaslyarranged,filledwithsoftpasteldecorations.Itradiatedthesweet,youthfulenergyofteenagegirls.
Aseatingchartedtothele.Ju,pointingtoaname."Madelinewascssmonitor?"
"Ah,that''''''''sfromthestartofterm.Sheisn''''''''tanymore."
"Why?"
"Shewasalwayswell-behaved,butforsomereasoartedagalittle...differentthissemester."
"Differenthow?"
"Well,youknowhowteenagegirlsare—proooverthinking,overlysensitive."Shayflippedthroughthecsslogbook."Lastweek,shegotintoafightonthefieldtriployeeattheamusementpark.Shereceivedaminordemeritbecauseofthat."
Juntookthelogbook.WhehenameofMadeline''''''''soppo,hispupilstracted.
HecopieddowriesretedtoMadelinefromthecsslogbookandquicklybegantonoticeapattern.
ThetimestamponMadeline''''''''sfirstvideomatchedthestdayofmidterms,whenschoolhaddismissedearlyatnoon.Thegirlhadlikelytakeowasideforawhileinsteadofgoingstraighthome—anopportunitythatunfortunatelyputherinthesightsofthosetwomen.
Thisexpinedwhyherparents,wheninterviewed,recallednothingunusuaboutthatday.Aftertheassault,Madelinehadstillmaoreturherusualtime.Threatehesetwomen,shehadn''''''''ttoldherparentsthetruth.Heremotionaldownturnhadbeeninterpretedasdisappoioverpoorexamresults.Theyhadofferedhersomefortbuthadn''''''''tprobedanyfurther.
Followingthat,Madeliookaweekofffromschoolduetoillness.Uptoschool,shecshedwithCssmateA.AcctoShay,Madelinehadneverhadflictswithanyoneincssbefore.Theargumentwasattributedtostressfrompoorexamresultsortheaftereffectsofherillness,anditwasn''''''''ttakenseriouslyatthetime.
Juood.Asixteen-year-oldgirl,viotedandterrified,yetuelnyone.Fear,shame,repression,fusion,andackofsafetywouldhadcausedheremotionstospiralintoanever-deepeningpit.
Fromthationward,thecsslogbeganrecvariousfrisbetweenMadelineandhercssmates.Asaresult,Shaytemporarilyremovedherfromthepositionofcssmonitor.
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