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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.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡITIjvpBof5
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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.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWBHVyNEdQr
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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.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVN9VmDJ3lS
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“Hi,” Kendall said cheerfully. “Christian, this is Jude.” She indicated between the two of us, all smiles.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYy3TTTKIR2
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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.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxjRsBIVypc
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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.”512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiUTisaDo0a
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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.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrSVrWu22rt
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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.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlzXr5FMHR7
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“Jerk,” I said, glaring at his retreating form.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGOHHZCK9Ck
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Kendall cleared her throat.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFMAmuW7an
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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.”512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkhGiLwrgL
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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.”512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJ0KeJnKdK
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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.”512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIaCd4Ba4xB
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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.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Q9ivlzgQy
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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.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3qXNOpL4IM
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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.”512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXOVmXSs8b
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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.512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGBnQk14r5V
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“So,” I muttered, “wanna go out with me then, Scott?”512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1tI7ns8qm
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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?”512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsGloS5o5sE
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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. 512Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXrAgK2uqNX
