The next day, I got to school early, knowing I had to save Colt. According to Stellan, Colt was going to challenge Slade to a drag race that would end in his death... whether I was there or not.
As I went to my morning classes, no one seemed to be talking to me, giving me a wide berth. At first, I wondered why, and then I realized that Liv didn't have many friends.
Most people thought she was too tough or wild and left her alone. But no one knew the real reasons why Liv had been that way. She had always felt different, probably because of her home life. It was easier for her to put up a tough front, rather than be embarrassed when friends came to her house. So, most of the people she associated with were tough, or people she didn't really care about... like Slade.
Liv had tried to care for him, but he was sadistic, enjoying inflicting pain on her and on others. So, finally, she broke free of him.