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"People can survive on water alone for weeks" I tried to keep serious, but I started laughing when his eyes widened

We chatted for a few more minutes I told him about my experiments, but left out how preoccupied I’d been lately He listened while I gave hiet all of h I couldn’t entertain the idea of not getting into Colu to other schools was sested Tulane, reed to add it to the list

"So," KC taunted as soon as I’d hung up withto ask as soon as she’d knocked on , dark brown hair into a ponytail

I climbed off my bed and took off my jacket "Oh, it’s not like that, and you know it You should’ve seen how he ambushed me in the cafeteria" I walked into my newly redecorated bathroom

Grandma had done it for me last week The once off white bathrooray A black shower curtain was accented with hout the room Black and white pictures of bare trees adorned the wall opposite the mirror, and a radio with an iPod dock sat on the sink counter My Scentsy warmer contained My Dear Watson, my favorite scent

This was my oasis As silly as it sounded, the bathroom should be revered more It’s the one place where absolute privacy is respected

For the most part

"You said ‘yes?’" KC shouted from my bedroom

"I think I said ‘fine,’ actually Believe et out of it"

Butwasn’t orchestrated by Jared and that Jared was upset by it, I was considering a devious

"You could’ve just kicked hiain" KC peeked around the corner of the bathroom

"Maybe, o and ca one of an to apply it and spoke while looking atfor dresses," she suggested

"Are you going with Lia reed" She waved her hand at ree eventually I just want him to suffer a bit"

"Are you sure you don’t just want to space yourself from him for a while? I h I liked Liaain If he cheated once, he ain

"You don’t have to worry, Tate You’re not saying anything I haven’t told hed and fixed me with a pensive expression "I love him And I believe he’s sorry Do I trust him? Of course not And he knows it" She walked back into the bedroom, and I leaned on the bathroom doorfraone, I wondered?

"And Jared?" I couldn’t helpoff, not sure how to ask what I wanted to ask

She gave me a look that made me embarrassed to ask, but she answered "It wasn’t like that He took my mind off Liam, is all"

"So you two didn’t…" I stared down toincredibly aard

"No! What do you think I an

I exhaled, ht occurred to me "Could you have?" Maybe she and Jared hadn’t done the deed, but maybe it was just because she’d resisted If he’d wanted to, it would be like they had done it insx with ure out how to carry this out and toy with me "Maaaaybe Why do you care?"

"I don’t Of course" I looked around the room, anywhere but at her Why did I care?

"So you were hot for Ben, now you’re hot for Madoc, and secretly hot for Jared?" I could tell by her pursed lips that she was trying to contain laughter

"You’re baiting ed the subject "Alright, dress shopping this weekend Preferably Saturday after theat rabbed her jacket offshoe off the floor and hurled it at the door as she left She squealed as she ran down the stairs laughing

"I think you should know…" a snippy female voice came up beside me the next day at my locker I turned to see Piper, whose last naht before she sla my nose by centimeters "…that Jared is not interested in you Back off" Her warning cahable duckface lips

Really? She wasthis too easy

"So are you naturally insecure or just with Jared?" I innocently inquired, enjoying a weaker opponent a little too much