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.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoLcy3WtN1
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"You didn't deserve that."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRVyMvzbFPQ
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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."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD33TX3WnDI
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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.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNz2egLwk8
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"You can't save people, Kendall," Jude said softly. "Believe me, I've tried."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzywNyo2oLb
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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.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiOOhbLTQC7
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"Are you hungry?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7OeaFXn79s
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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.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcpNzOaT3gf
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So I said yes.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4305zehzdA
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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.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3pSKIWllQE
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"So," Jude said, stirring his coffee with his finger, "what's your problem?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzwh1RrMlnH
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"Excuse me?" I muttered. "What do you mean?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2xBBO6b4w
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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."467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSm2gwZHnLf
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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.467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9EyfL9Qn3
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"You've been following me?"467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZKYCQVQpnq
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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." 467Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtfBhSxP0lh
