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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.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzE9lZRxv8r
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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.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcFfrtoc62
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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.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1rnSik8HEv
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“Hi,” Kendall said cheerfully. “Christian, this is Jude.” She indicated between the two of us, all smiles.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMnFlpmLZy
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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.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxrYfzvoaqK
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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.”55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXZGXIzeLAd
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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.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxhM3xPVdfz
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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.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCxRi0fwZ1W
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“Jerk,” I said, glaring at his retreating form.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TtGtDXC21
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Kendall cleared her throat.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqX2D7Ep7cp
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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.”55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJbyX88qCH
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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.”55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvh7N87zD5X
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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.”55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt0a8XQUyXP
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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.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM2Ltoo8Tae
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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.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6rDAITbxL
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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.”55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb6PqhCBjjm
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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.55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ87lWK99L6g
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“So,” I muttered, “wanna go out with me then, Scott?”55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgA903dtqt
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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?”55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4niS6WiqU
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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. 55Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY8EzX9TVP0
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