Loving Annabelle Page #3

Fine.

Anything else

you want me to do?

The Buddhist prayer beads.

No.

I'm okay about the nose ring,

but these stay with me.

Look, there's

a strict dress code here.

Buddhist prayer beads are-

I told you

I'm not taking them off.

Hand over the beads.

You will respect

the rules of this school

or face the consequences.

Being expelled

from your first two schools

wasn't enough for you?

You leave me no choice.

You will wear this

and add another one

just like it for every day

that you continue

to wear those beads.

I think

it will help you realize

how heavy a burden

denying Christ can be.

I'm not wearing that.

Your mother informs me

that if you don't comply,

you'll be sent

to military school,

so I suggest

you cooperate.

I think you should move her

to another dorm.

Why?

I can't control her.

Well, that shouldn't be

too hard a job, Simone.

I was able to control you.

Your homework assignment

for tonight

is to take

one of the poems

that I'm listing

on the board

and write

a two-page analysis.

And it's due tomorrow.

Hand it over.

I wouldn't read that.

Annabelle,

I need to speak with you.

Why aren't you

wearing your rosary?

You don't want to get

on Mother lmmaculata's

bad side.

Trust me.

God.

If Mother Immaculata told you

to take this cross off,

would you?

I have something

for you.

Thanks.

Maybe you could carry them

in your pocket

or hide them in your bag

where no one can see them.

I'll think about it.

Why are you

making this so hard?

The first person

I fell in love with

gave them to me.

Hmm.

Are you still

in love with him?

She moved to Europe last year

with her family.

Think about it.

Hey.

Hi.

I just wanted

to say thanks again

for the book.

You're welcome.

Thanks for taking off

the beads.

Come on,

Annabelle.

We're going to take

Prissy out.

I'll be there

in a minute.

Did you take

all these?

Yeah.

I didn't know

you could paint on a picture.

Mm.

Can I look at them?

Sure.

These are

really amazing.

Don't get me wrong.

You're a great teacher,

but you should be

taking pictures.

Thanks.

That's sweet of you to say.

Are these your parents?

Mm-hmm.

Are you close

to them?

Not really.

I don't see them

very much.

Your mom

looks like Immaculata.

They're sisters.

You're related

to Mother Immaculata?

How long have you been

at this school?

Since I was 13.

Wow.

I left

when I graduated,

but somehow

I got drawn back.

Yeah, I can see

how this school

would be a hard place

to stay away from.

Who's she?

That's Amanda.

Hmm.

You seem

really close.

We grew up together.

Where is she now?

She died a few years ago.

I'm sorry.

Miss Bradley.

I think Prissy is dead.

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