30 A SEEMINGLY SUDDEN DEATH?

Nova felt a pang of hurt in her chest, her mind still set on Penelope's words.

She felt ridiculed and strongly betrayed. Her words pierced her heart at the betrayal. She couldn't believe or even imagined she would have ever thought of doing this to her. She even sounded nonchalant. Let the past remain in the past? How can that happen? She would never let the past remain in the past. She would get her revenge on every one who betrayed her, including her. Nova's eyes moistened with tears as she placed her right hand on her chest, trying to soothe the stabbing pain that gets worse. She'd thought she'd never befriend her because of a DARE. Everything was starting to become so confusing. Why would Adriana hate her this much? What did they all get from all of this? Arabella is dead, so they want everything they had done to her, the pain and the mockery, to remain in the past.

" The past? " She heard Adriana scoff.