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Seth leans his elbow on the rest between our seats and asks "Is he a violent person?"

"No" Selena and I reply in unison

"He’s not violent," Selena feels the need to say, "but he’s persistent and slimy He always has shit up his sleeve I’ve lost how count at how many times those two have broken up andat her through theatpink nails "He ical dick because there’s no way I’d keep dating soht Selena" I snap, crossing et it"

"Shit, sorry"

"I can take you" Seth offers, running a thuly

I shake s worse He doesn’t cooperate well under pressure"

"I’ you" Seth says and I realize his offer wasn’t actually an offer, but a demand

I open my mouth to protest, but his words cut me off

"I’ll stay in the car with Jackson At least you’ll have so eyes lock onto ht him If he wants to take antic, sandstone-looking house in the distance as we drive up her street Right on queue Jackson the sleeping beauty yawns, awakening fro nap

"We’re here already, huh?" Jackson’s voice is husky from sleep

I open les stopsI won’tmake out sessions between Selena and Jackson Jesus It’s never ending! Thankfully, we pull up in front of Selena’s house

"I’ll call you" Selena calls to ht in front of the car they practically huainst the seat

"Youback in his chair

"You have no idea"

His hand curls aroundit softly His lips are surprisingly warles burst inby your place, get that ring and take it back to that fucking guy"

I angle my body toward hiainst the back of onna buy you things in pretty red boxes, it’s me"

I pull s to be happy Blade seems to think I do, but that just reflects how little he actually knows about me"

"And what do you need to be happy?"

I sit for a little while thinking I’ve never been asked a question like that before I tuck a lock of my hair behind uess Health Loyal friends Love I don’t know"

He s with ad materialistic, I’d choose a bath"

"A bath?" He repeats, al

"Yep, a nice hot bubble bath It’s been years since I’ve had one"

He drops h his hair "You’re so cute I can’t even handle it"

"I’m cute?" I scoff, almost offended I’ve never been called cute before "I’m not cute"

He reaches across to pinch at my already pink cheeks and I swat hi back into the car and sla the door behind him His face comes between our seats and I look at him When I think about it, Jackson and Selena look very similar His hair is a little darker, but they both have the saular