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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.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHWxHM9wTH9
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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.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3SwvORCVKl
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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.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjanzn2wHTl
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“Hi,” Kendall said cheerfully. “Christian, this is Jude.” She indicated between the two of us, all smiles.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXdbbKEDglS
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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.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnQxKj15lUf
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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.”526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlIIIQ81uZm
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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.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzmCYCpEHWO
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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.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFeernfvVEz
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“Jerk,” I said, glaring at his retreating form.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9IiPo3PiCL
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Kendall cleared her throat.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTOgMlGGbzb
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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.”526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkC8gI69QFc
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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.”526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzE7PlP7hYt
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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.”526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡixilvaQuL8
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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.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2se6ZEWSWn
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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.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVICBxKZc0U
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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.”526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhsOA5CM5D7
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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.526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVh1F9GPmLX
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“So,” I muttered, “wanna go out with me then, Scott?”526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsUDqwvhy6J
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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?”526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzxHJH5FHai
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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. 526Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLCVi7lpDse
