Chapter 3 "MOMMY! That lady's DEAD!" My forehead cracked against the curb and blood started gushing. Scared the hell out of some little kid nearby. His Coke went splashing everywhere. desperately needed sugar, so I started crawling toward it on my hands, inch by inch. aw all that Coke on the ground and just went for it-started licking it right off the pavement. n that moment, I had one thought: I cannot die before next week's finals. Jesus CHRIST, Skylar-look at yourself. Licking soda off the ground?" black Tesla pulled up and Blake's face was crystal clear in the tinted window. This is exactly why you'll never beat me." lake sounded smug but his eyes had this weird look I couldn't read. Il I could do was keep lapping up that Coke, trying to get my blood sugar back up. kylar, when the charity scam didn't work you went straight to begging on the street. And I used to think you were actually competition." ake looked disgusted and disappointed, throwing a bunch of twenties at me. ake the cash and get lost. Stop embarrassing West Valley." humbly reached for the bills. is could buy me more drawing paper to finish my design. it that made him even more pissed: kylar, do you have ANY self-respect left? You really gonna act like a damn DOG?" Vanna be a dog so bad? Be MY dog!" He started getting out to drag me up but Brittany stopped him. Maybe Skylar's going through something. I'll handle this." Don't you want to study Genesis's portfolio?" heard Genesis entered this competition too. Go work on your designs-I've got Skylar." t Genesis's name, Blake's whole face lit up. Meeting Genesis in person... I'd literally die happy." 'hen he looked at me and snorted. This pathetic loser isn't worth my time." Skylar, you better get on your knees and thank Brittany." soon as their car disappeared, Brittany's sweet act dropped completely. disabled Chapter 3 She crouched down and grabbed my chin, eyes full of pure venom. "If you hadn't posted Blake's DMs and gotten him suspended, we would've been together YEARS ago." I actually started laughing Blake spent junior year simping for her and she never gave him the time of day. I laughed mockingly "Who was it that said 'simps don't deserve sympathy?" "Who trashed Blake's gifts and made him look like a total Idiot in front of everyone?" Now that Blake's doing well you're gonna pin this shit on me? You're sick." BITCH, shut your mouth!" he completely snapped. ler Louboutin came down HARD on my hand. ain exploded through me-1 heard my fingers crack. hen she got this sick smile: Love your Coke so much, huh?" et me hook you UP!" y stomach dropped. I tried fighting back. ut my muscles were too far gone. rittany had her friends hold me down while she grabbed a whole case of Coke from someone's car. Jump it ALL down her throat. Let our old buddy drink up!" ey forced massive amounts of liquid down my throat and up my nose. My stomach felt like it was full of broken glass. coughed until I was puking blood. ept trying to stand but my hands and legs felt like they belonged to someone else. ver and over, I'd push myself up just to collapse again. couldn't take anymore and passed out. 'hen I woke up, I was back in the hospital bed. Ms. West, your ALS is moving fast, and what happened today just made everything worse." 'm afraid... you've got maybe a week. Tops." If there's anything you gotta do, do it now," With that, the doctor couldn't handle looking at me anymore and just walked out. nything I gotta do? hinking about that crumbling old building, Blake's cold stare as he walked away... My determination only got stronger.