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.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcH9mzMYZMi
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"You didn't deserve that."470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWICiuJHyV
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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."470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCs7caz81d9
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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.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6o4ArbZPDG
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"You can't save people, Kendall," Jude said softly. "Believe me, I've tried."470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjOe9hTGI0P
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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.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmq2CHBBxz
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"Are you hungry?"470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN7Ua2xl1j0
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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.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pk6018qot
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So I said yes.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡANxmJ2fCDK
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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.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHESwpe5Z9Q
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"So," Jude said, stirring his coffee with his finger, "what's your problem?"470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJRZ4Kwghyg
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"Excuse me?" I muttered. "What do you mean?"470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSEEAFQ3QA
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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."470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGqOcINUUNW
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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.470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxIyxkxgIGA
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"You've been following me?"470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNeBVeUjMzK
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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." 470Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIhoC5qjkGw
