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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1i7wwEv5mp
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1PltNPCp2D
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01Rpcfrl1d
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“Hi,” Kendall said cheerfully. “Christian, this is Jude.” She indicated between the two of us, all smiles.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIbfARV3JK
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWa9BqMaavt
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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.”523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlgeeqiOKKn
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡftQJq9L2YZ
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEapiI3uKO
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“Jerk,” I said, glaring at his retreating form.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPKQYjguOV
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Kendall cleared her throat.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVr6ZpGuyjH
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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.”523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Dl1oQpIcw
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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.”523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfg0PWP8xpT
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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.”523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ20zEEG0OMt
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfsQtjGcv6u
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPjfx9l5nGx
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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.”523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKCsVRzPhO
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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.523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiAIv9fFrSa
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“So,” I muttered, “wanna go out with me then, Scott?”523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwF0rReoiX
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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?”523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKpUylHgUeK
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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. 523Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhyAxQwGU3A
