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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.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzdxq1Z2UnP
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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.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjqGBhLYAG1
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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.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtBK05ueQi
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“Hi,” Kendall said cheerfully. “Christian, this is Jude.” She indicated between the two of us, all smiles.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ77DUdKv6MF
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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.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89GeFGmIPh
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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.”485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrbf1GE2yDa
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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.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaWt86EvnEn
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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.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3dtplpgdh
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“Jerk,” I said, glaring at his retreating form.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkk8XsyIq9Q
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Kendall cleared her throat.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7EfO1mAQfk
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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.”485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRJZNLih4K
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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.”485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5Zh5excaT
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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.”485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU91Yh9PZ8T
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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.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSloVUUsxcC
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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.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHocOjaVO88
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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.”485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjif3ghGDa8
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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.485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXOwILyuSy8
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“So,” I muttered, “wanna go out with me then, Scott?”485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYUwj2ihVdI
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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?”485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLvGk9YoVK
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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. 485Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ920Mfk6Oof
