Jude stayed with me in the school parking lot after Christian drove off. We just sat on the swings in the back, not speaking for the longest time. Finally, when he spoke, his voice was edged.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPxpHcUlL03
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"You didn't deserve that."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdwJs5Am9q1
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I shifted slightly and shook my head. "This is the first time he's ever pushed me away. I just want to be there for him."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhWtgU46tzr
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The wind had picked up, rushing around us, feeling cool against my skin. The silence returned, then, and all I could hear now was the chirping of a bird and the noises of a nearby squirrel.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡywk0uWZw9e
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"You can't save people, Kendall," Jude said softly. "Believe me, I've tried."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK6OwhAtzRj
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I frowned as I watched him start to swing, his knuckles turning white as he gripped the chain tighter. When I thought he was high enough to jump off, he came back down and dug his feet into the dirt to stop himself. Then he moved his hair from his eyes and turned toward me.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtwcnPOwc13
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"Are you hungry?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKIu0dZUGR
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Part of me knew I shouldn't have answered, that I should have changed the subject to anything else, but I was appreciating the comfort he was giving me.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWcVkMPbvMW
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So I said yes.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHVnh3okiYq
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Sitting in a coffee shop with someone who was not my boyfriend (I use the term loosely at this moment), wasn't as bad as I thought it would be. I'm not sure what I expected, actually. I guess I thought it would be awkward and I'd want to leave. I didn't. Leaving would require driving and passing Christian's house, something I didn't want to do right now.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIOG7Dn11X5
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"So," Jude said, stirring his coffee with his finger, "what's your problem?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBrBtuYFm3
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"Excuse me?" I muttered. "What do you mean?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkuJmtsqhDx
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"Your problem," he said, enunciating the word problem. "Your secret. Why you go to see Dallas Alder after school almost every day."477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBNxCFGyf1W
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I swallowed a mouthful of coffee at the wrong time, and when I heard his last words, I started to cough. When I stopped, my eyes widened in his direction.477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIpaR5pXSH
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"You've been following me?"477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡll4eBHD2XG
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"No," Jude said, shaking his head. He handed me a napkin. "I've seen you there because I'm a patient, too." 477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbZ9cAhdhs
