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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.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWOw0M7qb3
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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.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6Gix4Swu24
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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.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdfqoJO1Rx
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“Hi,” Kendall said cheerfully. “Christian, this is Jude.” She indicated between the two of us, all smiles.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgVYMNjJUVd
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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.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV03UpCSdgz
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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.”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLIshcdQyG
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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.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ56vTn6V2b6
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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.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHsxwo4FDJP
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“Jerk,” I said, glaring at his retreating form.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn5XyiqGtXL
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Kendall cleared her throat.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa7pIEaqsfQ
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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.”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQQoC6zG8qv
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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.”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUIZfKf2Ed
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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.”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCgwrEcldeZ
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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.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ7JBkNpzlZ
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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.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWIWiZZo5c
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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.”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPjVjzHSLa
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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.531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeHuWCvdCSR
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“So,” I muttered, “wanna go out with me then, Scott?”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK34dQCDbsd
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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?”531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtV2IXf6Hj7
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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. 531Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8iJmS1w8m7
