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Piper’s eyes narrowed to slits, and I could tell by the muffled whispers that the croas uess it didn’t hurt that everyone knew that Jared hadn’t sent that video Hell, I guess they were really on his side

Oh well, they didn’t need to like ainst me, too

I twisted around to pass Jared his phone but was yanked back by h my scalp as I slammed back to the lockers

My equilibriuain Shit That had hurt What did she think she was doing?

I saw Piper’s fist pried out of hther away, I whipped my hand back and smacked her across the face Before she even had a chance to stuht my other hand across her other cheek, and that sent her cruistered the audience’s sharp intakes of breath and their shocked laughs, but I didn’t care I glared down at Piper, as trying to hold her face and stand back up at the sa my hand back to deliver another blow--hey, she deserved it--I felt le out of the grasp of whoever hadon here?" A male voice interrupted us I looked over to see Dr Porter, coffee-stained beard and all, looking between the two heaps on the floor I gri aith all of the da me before Dr Porter saw!

Madoc cleared his throat "Dr Porter Nate and Piper bumped into each other"

Oh, my God I was convinced Madoc was an idiot

"Mr Caruthers, I’ to make eye contact with anyone ould talk "Nohat happened here?"

No one spoke No one even breathed, I think The hallas silent, and I merely waited for Nate or Piper to break the silence

I was going to be in so , sir," aDr Porter a blank stare

"Me either, Dr Porter," another student followed suit "Probably just an accident"

And I was bloay as everyone either lied or re for Jared, but I was going to take what I could get

Dr Porter looked around, still waiting for soht He wasn’t stupid, and he knew so was fishy I just hoped he didn’t call on hed and rubbed his scruffy jaw "Alright, you two" He gestured to Nate and Piper "Get up, and corabbed her purse, slammed her locker shut and stalked off down the hall, while Nate held his bloodied nose and followed Dr Porter

As everyone dispersed, no one said anything to ave me snide looks or cruel snickers Jared circled his ar me in the safe, all of his chest I closed my eyes and breathed him in as a wave of relief floodedyou And about what I did to your car, too," I said into his hoodie

He laid his cheek on the top of oing to realize that more and more When you believe it without a doubt, then I’ll have earned your trust"

"I am yours I just…wasn’t sure if you were really mine"

"Then I’ll make you sure" He kissed hter

"You’re laughing right now?" I looked up at hier issues, but now I’m kind of worried about yours You like to hit people" His perfect rinned with pride

I rolled ot what she deserved, and I was attacked first" She got off lucky, actually After the shit she pulled, Piper was lucky I didn’t take a flame thrower to her entire halter top collection

He lifted s around him as he carried me off

"It’s your fault, you know?"

"What?" Jared asked His breath hot on my ear

"You uys" I tried to ripped h, it turns to steel"

I buried e of his ear and joked "Whatever helps you sleep at night, you big bully"

Chapter 38

Cool air caressedchills down my arms My eyes drifted open at the draft, and an uncontrollable smile crept across my lips

"You better not be asleep" Jared rustled behindhis boots

A silent laugh escapedover ht poured over his beautiful face, and his hair glistened with droplets of rain froht of hih the tree…in a storm," I stated as he crawled into bed and immediately positioned his body on top of me He still wore his clothes

My dad had arrived ho that Jared was not welcoht visits Of course, Jared and I already assu to put up with finding hi both arazed down into my eyes "Yeah, we used to sit in that tree all the tiet how good it felt"