I grabbed my book and tried to get away, but Cooper pulled me back. "Nice try, loser," he teased.
"Let me go," I insisted.
"Make me..." he said

I managed to hit him when I tossed my book at his face, and I took off running, but Isabelle was right behind me. I dashed through the hallway and finally reached the girl's bathroom. I locked the stall so she couldn't get in. I stayed there for some time and thought I was in the clear, so I stepped out of the stall.

So I came out of the bathroom, and she was hiding behind the door and just grabbed me! She even gave me a black eye, but luckily the principal saw it and made her go to the office!

So basically, she got in trouble for seriously hurting another student! But now I'm not sure how to tell my aunt, since she's coming home from her work trip tonight and won't be too thrilled when she sees me with a black eye!

When I got back home, I put an eyepatch on so she wouldn't know about my eye. I saw Angela chilling on the couch, so I thought I'd put her back in the walk-in closet. This time, I made sure to lock it.

So, I saw the rules lying on the floor and thought I'd pick them up and give them a read. They said:

1. Don't let Angela be alone
2. Enjoy music with her
3. Play piano alongside Angela
4. Avoid bringing any unpleasant people
5. Read her a bedtime story
6. Wake her up at 7 AM
7. Prepare her meals for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
8. Have a good time and play with Angela
9. Be kind and look after her
10. Put her to bed at 9 PM and always give her a goodnight kiss

Honestly, when I first got the doll, I did follow all the rules. But now, I'm too old for dolls and I just can't stick to those rules anymore. Although, my mom did say "Take care of her, and she'll protect you." But I just can't believe that for some reason.

I don't stick to the rules, but nothing seems to happen. I guess everything that went down was just a coincidence. I doubt it's got anything to do with the doll.

It was pretty late and I was still awake, just waiting for my aunt to come back. When she finally arrived, I was super happy and just went up to her and gave her a big hug.

"Aunt Theresa! I'm super happy you're back!" I shouted.
"I'm happy to see you too, Liliana," Aunt Theresa said with a smile. After she got changed, we chatted for a while and had loads to catch up on. After talking for awhile I had to ask her about the doll.

"Angela, huh? You know, your mom was really into that doll when she was your age too. But then she found out there's a whole story behind it and why you gotta follow those rules." She said.

"Oh really, what is the history behind the doll?" I asked.

"Back in the 60s, there was this 8-year-old girl named Angela Blanc who really loved dolls. She was such a sweet kid, and her parents treated her like royalty! Sadly, she passed away in a house fire." Aunt Theresa said. "The doll showed up after the incident."

"How'd did grandma get the doll?" I asked.

"Well she and Angela were close friends, and your grandmother wanted to be close to her dead friend. So, Angela's parents gave her the doll."
Aunt Theresa said.

"What was she like? The real Angela..." I questioned

"Well Lily, so there's two types of talk, right? The real deal and just propaganda. The real deal is that she was a great girl, and it's sad she passed away so young. But the propaganda says she was a weird girl, some even say she was pure evil..."

Hmm, so based on what Aunt Theresa mentioned, could it be that the doll is actually alive and responsible for all these peculiar occurrences?