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"It wasn’t about theme, so I added, "They threatened you They said they’d hurt you, and Colton and Brandt too You were doing so ith football, headed for the pros And Colton and Brandt Why should you or they have to pay for so stupid I had done?"

He snorted and shook his head "And just how in the hell did they think they were going to hurt us?"

I shrugged "They didn’t say, but they were rich and powerful I knew they could if they wanted to"

"Bastards," he hissed

I nodded "Yeah They were, but I still didn’t have to…" When my voice failed me, Noel kissed my teoing to keep haunting you for quite a while, but I want you to know, from here on out, you’ll always have my support…no matter what"

I nodded and sed hard "Thank you," I whispered But now I felt like crap I think I would’ve preferred it if he’d just yelled at uilt without even trying

I hugged hi I was keeping sohe still wouldn’t support ht

"Well," I started "I have finals to study for, so…"

"Oh, before you go" He grabbed a slip of paper off the table "Tad called"

I paused and whirled back, snagging the sheet frohtfully, wondering why he’d called the house phone "Hiven him the landline number instead of my cell"

Noel lifted an eyebrow "Is he who you ith last night?"

The question made me stumble to a stop "What? Good God, no" I wrinkled roup project, and I had to be the group leader He was supposed to do the sound effects, and I was starting to worry I’d have to take care of it myself"