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**Spring 18th ××××** 

It was Jodi's night to cook... She had just gotten home from her various after-school activities, and was strapped for ideas on what to cook...

Jodi gently placed her Flute down in its spot and hung her backpack in the closet... still unsure of what to make...

Her Mother wouldn't get home till 7PM, but her Father was here to put his input on what she should make for dinner.

Walking up to her father's room, careful not to step on the creaky floorboards, as she'd get yelled at if she made a sound...

Jodi noticed that the door was slightly askew, against her better judgement she peeked her head in... and she witnessed an image she wished she could unsee...

Her father, and Jodi's best friend, Kent's older half sister were in a compromising position...

Jodi's eyes went wide and she froze for a second... utterly terrified at the scene of her Father and Kent's older sister making out...

In that moment something in young Julliete Jodi Cohen shifted... something more twisted emerged in the goody two-shoes' place...

Jodi silently pivoted turning the corner and made her way to her room...

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**Spring 18th ××××** 

Jodi was seething with rage... every single bone in her body seeked and demanded revenge for her mother...

Her father had the fucking audastity to cheat, and cheat with Kent's half sister... the same Kent she's been crushing on since the third grade..

Jodi, she had already decided that for now she wasn't going to tell anyone...

She needed recipts of the affair, if her father suspected she knew anything then he'd delete all of the evidence

Jodi needed that evedence to fuck up her cheating father's life... And Lila's life while she's at it.

Jodi took a few breathes in and a few breathes out... then a few more breathes in and a few more out... Trying to calm the rage in her for a moment... so she could find the perfect method of revenge

Jodi searched around her room... She found a seam-ripper in her sewing box...

Perfect

Jodi tipped-toed downstairs, seam- ripper in hand, and went into the laundry room were all of her father's suits where...

This wouldn't soothe all of the growing rage in her, but it'd help her clear her head...

Ripping every third seam with the seam ripper, ensured that it wouldn't initially be noticeable but would decay over time...

This was act one in Jodi's multistep revenge plan... and worse was to come.

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**Spring 19th ××××** 

Jodi woke up early to pack her father's lunch... like she always did...

But this time, she made a pit-stop to her parent's room... looking for any evidence of the affair...

She knew that sneaking one of Lila's discarded clothes into her Father's lunch-box might seem suspicious... and to be honest Jodi was tempted to do it...

She knew deep-down it wouldn't be the smartest thing to do... but her tech-savey friend Demetrius owed her a favor... and

He Could  easily find any deleted messages... if her father were to connect the dots...

But Jodi wasn't a hundred percent sure her father could even notice... he was a sloppy dunce and probably wouldn't even connect the dots...

The thought of her father accidently pulling out his affair-partner's clothes when reaching for his lunch was too perfect not to do...

So against her better judgement she grabbed one of Lila's discarded clothes and packed into his lunch...

It was in a spot where it was plausible that it was already in there... and that she didn't see it...

Jodi had a wicked grin on her face as she went back up to her bed... cozyed into the covers and held a little brown bear plush she's had since she was a little kid...

Jodi fell back asleep looking innocent... but her mind was filled with ways to get revenge...

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*Spring 19th ××××* 

When Jodi got out of bed again it was 11AM she got a text from her best friend Caroline... telling her to come-over to her house...

She stood up stretching her legs... she got dressed and braided her hair into one long braid...

Jodi feeds her pet Chinchillaes before leaving to the Cindersap Forrest to the wizard's tower...

She had always found Caroline's parents aesthetic kind of odd... but who was she to judge??

Jodi knocked on the door and Her green-haired friend opened it... and grabbed her hand bringing her inside

"Jo, I'm going to give you this, please keep this on you at all times... my dad saw something in your future... you Will need this"  Caroline said holding her shoulders...

"What do you mean your dad saw something in my future?!?" Jodi was very, very creeped out as she spoke...she stepped back...

"Juliette, do you trust me?!" Caroline's voice was serious... almost begging... Caroline NEVER used Jodi's first name unless it was serious...

"Of course I trust you bu-" Jodi started before getting cut-off by her friend...

"Jodi, Please just take this... It'll all make sense soon!" Caroline said Shoving a Rabbit's foot in her hand... and closing Jodi's hand around the rabbit's foot...

Jodi held the rabbit's foot close to her…

 "You need to go, Just please keep it on you..." Caroline said she hugged Jodi... Jodi hugged her back.. hesitently...

...

When Jodi got home she practiced her Flute and got every note right, which was normal.

Her dad called her downstairs... Jodi felt her heart race, she pocketed the rabbit's foot in her backpocket...

"Jodi... Did you see anything in my lunchbox?" Her dad asked...

"No Father, Why do you ask?" Jodi asked, tilting her head innocently...  "Did I forget your Ice-pack Papa?!" 

Jodi's Father had a slightly cocky smile but it was clear he believed her lie...

"You forgot to take out the rotten Strawberries, kiddo" He said, ruffling her perfect hair... 

"Okay, I'll make sure to take them out next time Father!" Jodi said... her father dismissed her to her room..

as she walked upstairs She knew that she needed to keep the rabbit's foot on her at all times if she wanted this revenge to go smoothly

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Spring 20th xxxx

Jodi was getting dressed for the day. It's a typical Saturday, except for the fact that school was off yesterday. 

She tucked the rabbit’s foot in her back pocket, remembering what Caroline had told her yesterday, to Always have the rabbit’s foot on her.

Jodi shot a text Kent’s way, asking him if it was still good to come over for their bi-weekly hangout. 

She didn’t necessarily have the best intentions as she put an expired lipstick in her purse…

 Jodi had a plan and she couldn’t  let Lila know that she knew about the affair, but with the lucky rabbit’s foot Jodi could at least taunt Lila a bit.

Once she got the okay from Kent, she went over to his house ready to put her plan in action.

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Jodi knocked the door three times, waiting for someone to let her in, after the third knock Lila got the door.

Jodi had to school her face into a pleasant smile so Lila wouldn’t get suspicious. 

“Hi Miss Lila! You look pretty!” Jodi said infusaciously, Lila was in a sparkly red dress. It was short and had a low neckline. 

Jodi knew that Lila was wearing that for Jodi’s dad, but she couldn’t show her anger, yet.

Lila had a sweet smile on her face, one that made Jodi’s stomach twist.

“I’m going on a date,” Lila said thanking her.

‘With my father’ Jodi thought bitterly, but she didn't show it on her face. 

Lila let her in and Jodi made a quick stop to Lila’s bathroom,  Lila was already gone and Kent was in his room listening to loud music.

She pulled out her expired lipstick and wrote the word ‘WHORE’ in big red letters on the mirror… 

Jodi admired her work for a few seconds, before putting the lipstick in her purse and leaving.

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Jodi knocked on Kent’s bedroom door, she knew she could just barge in but she wanted to be polite. 

After a few minutes, she opened the door herself. Kent was blasting heavy metal music in his headphones, so she snuck behind him and flicked the back of his head.

Kent nearly threw his headphones in shock, he clutched his chest and released a few shallow breaths.

“Holy fucking- Julliette Dean you cannot sneak up on me like that?!” Kent said, playfully scolding his friend.

Jodi rolled her eyes at Kent’s usage of her first and middle name.

“Yea, Shut up Kenton,” Jodi replied, shoving him lightly.

When they were kids, Jodi was convinced that Kent’s name wasn't Kent. 

Because Kent couldn’t possibly be his full first name, It had just to be short for something! 

So what did a young Jodi think that Kent's real name was? Well she thought that Kent stood for Kenton, and it just stuck.

“Shut up Jodi!” Kent rolled his eyes, before facing his friend that was now on his bed.

“Your bed is comfortable,” Jodi commented, making herself at home. 

“You do that every single time, Jo!” Kent said before joining her on the bed.

“What can I say, your bed is comfortable Kent,” Jodi replied, grabbing the TV remote and flipping through the channels…

“Don’t you have your own comfortable bed at home?” Kent asked, relaxing on his bed.

“Yea, but your bed is better,” Jodi said, blowing a kiss in his direction, causing Kent to roll his eyes.

Jodi moved to a more comfortable position, resting her head on Kent’s shoulder. 

“What show are you even watching?” Kent asked, wrapping his arm around her.

“Ginny and Georgia, now shush so I can watch it!” Jodi exclaimed.

Watching the show with Kent helped her forget about the fact that, his sister and her father were probably fucking as they spoke. 

Jodi relaxed into Kent and let the anger in her bones fade away for the moment… when she’s with him nothing else matters.

For now.