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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.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCttOiPTWX3
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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.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPLM9pVpoyS
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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.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu0Nystw1Fh
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“Hi,” Kendall said cheerfully. “Christian, this is Jude.” She indicated between the two of us, all smiles.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpmViHcRGvf
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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.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfLxHFlKAtZ
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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.”536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbsWQ1yXd0m
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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.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡru9LKIH3yw
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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.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRsaa1iPy7J
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“Jerk,” I said, glaring at his retreating form.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqSEwk03YdI
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Kendall cleared her throat.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgR0m3Ly03e
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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.”536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7Djlw4gFd
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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.”536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpcIZnIDBOC
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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.”536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtu8YjiRmKK
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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.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwfKGJRaXzR
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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.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2Z9Po8SE5
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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.”536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9zYR3GHnHF
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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.536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6QUMpRbtit
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“So,” I muttered, “wanna go out with me then, Scott?”536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuHO3kEKYb3
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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?”536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXtFwOEbuP
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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. 536Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCfvRlSkI3
