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Christian Dawes
I had been late meeting Kendall after school, but when I stepped out into the parking lot and looked toward my car, I was met with a surprise.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbk8vuJ5ll
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Kendall was perched on my car, head tilted back as she laughed. But who she was laughing at was another guy.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcnc0UYo6M1
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I stopped and craned my neck to see if she’d notice me. It didn’t happen right away but when it did, her eyes widened and she slid off the hood and beckoned me over. I walked toward her, trying to ignore both the stranger’s gaze and the sudden spike of jealous that stabbed my gut.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8IGPYPUm09
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“Hi,” Kendall said cheerfully. “Christian, this is Jude.” She indicated between the two of us, all smiles.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxJfED0DtMq
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Jude turned his head in my direction, his deep green eyes sizing me up, and then his lips spread into a slow smile.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDoh3bE1LHb
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“Hello,” he said, nodding. “I’m sorry if I’ve interrupted something. I was just getting to know your girlfriend since I’m new. She’s quite lovely.”489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA4scxL6csW
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“She’s not your type,” I heard myself say. I glanced at Kendall but she hadn’t appeared to have heard me. If she did, she was doing me a favor by ignoring my words.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6I0Bv4V0io
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Jude made a noise in the back of his throat and looked back at Kendall. He didn’t say anything, just handed her a piece of paper and walked away, but not before purposefully knocking shoulders with me.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiwmuYxmw6
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“Jerk,” I said, glaring at his retreating form.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4QtlL7dP1x
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Kendall cleared her throat.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRaoYbP7lTa
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“That was a little rude, don’t you think?” she asked, raising an eyebrow. “He’s new and you probably just made him feel like absolute shit.”489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDuZWeO0jYb
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“I made him feel like shit? Kendall, he was practically drooling in your goddamn lap.” I nearly shouted, but stopped and lowered my voice. “Look, I’m sorry. I know I shouldn’t be getting this upset.”489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmBthfz2nOx
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“It’s not like we’re together or anything,” she pointed out. “So you need to stop being so jealous and overprotective for nothing.”489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMC3JQ0cqWT
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I frowned, realizing he was right. I sounded like a fucking child, wanting something I wasn’t getting. I ran a hand down my face and groaned.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVTG9NrzFFz
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Her hands came to rest on my shoulders, even though I couldn’t see her. Her hands wrapped around mine and pried them away. I looked into her golden eyes and managed a smile.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoeUwktJnZn
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“Even though you were being a dick,” she said, smirking, “I guess it’s nice to have someone standing up for me.”489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZOSDPy046H
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I grinned at her, leaned forward and pressed my mouth to hers. She didn’t do anything to push me away, only surprised me by wrapping her arms around my neck and pulling me closer. She smelled like strawberries and vanilla.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ssrLna1Ro
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“So,” I muttered, “wanna go out with me then, Scott?”489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIhc63oQgw
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I know she hated when I used her last name, but if she was mad she didn’t express it. Instead she broke away from me and said, “What could it hurt?”489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeKNgrqS9q
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As we stepped away from each other and got into my car, I felt a chill run through my body. As Kendall settled in the passenger seat, I looked around the parking lot. It was mostly deserted, except for a few people. Among them was a pair of eyes, dark like the forest, staring straight at us. 489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rv6uGaiSh
