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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.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0kExb7nvYK
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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.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdft6f1zN7W
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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.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrg21R0KW2C
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“Hi,” Kendall said cheerfully. “Christian, this is Jude.” She indicated between the two of us, all smiles.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh6TJ9cteig
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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.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkwh0hwUTA5
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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.”540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM06rjNVby0
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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.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcu31lIJSbA
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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.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuvgK7STi2N
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“Jerk,” I said, glaring at his retreating form.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhg1bnCe9E
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Kendall cleared her throat.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4jxbb1OzFS
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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.”540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ7w0k7B3L3
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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.”540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJaVnqedpmg
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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.”540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7GQc3XmmG
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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.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kLfiv7L40
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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.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcMavL2ayxh
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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.”540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfxPGpCA7K
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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.540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4puCJqs1nq
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“So,” I muttered, “wanna go out with me then, Scott?”540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeA3OpcslO0
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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?”540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjPqwiHvVz
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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. 540Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGHbIw6GbTW
