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Hey' as saying it, and I believed everything you ever said Compared to you, everyone else is saltines, even Ca about me, even this, which is that I really love you"

I waited, standing in front of him I was out of breath I felt like my heart would explode, it was so full I pulled my hair into a ponytail withfor hi

It felt like a thousand years before he spoke

"Well you shouldn't I'm not the one Sorry"

And that was all he said I let out a big breath of air and stared at him "I don't believe you," I said "You like me too; I know it" I'd seen the way he'd looked at me when I ith Cam, I'd seen it with my oo eyes

"Not the way you want hed, and in this sad way, like he felt sorry for me, he said, "You're still such a kid, Belly"

"I'm not a kid anymore! You just wish I was, so that way you wouldn't have to deal with any of it That's why you've beenlouder "You do likea little as he walked away fro to let him off the hook that easily I was sick and tired of his brooding Jaoing to rabbed his shirt sleeve "Ad out with Cam You wanted me to still be your little admirer"

"What?" He shook me off "Get your head out of your ass, Belly The world doesn't revolve around you"

My cheeks flaht red; I could feel the heat beneath my skin It was like a sunburn times a million "Yes, exactly, because the world revolves around you, right?"

"You have no idea what you're talking about" There was a warning in his voice, but I didn't stop to listen I was too ht, and there was no turning back now

I kept getting in his face I wasn't going to let him walk away from ht? So I'll keep chasing after you and you can feel good about yourself As soon as I start to get over you, you just reelyou, Conrad, this is it"

He snapped, "What are you talking about?"

My hair whipped aroundhiet to haveI'h"

His mouth twisted "What do you want from me?

You have your little boyfriend to play with now, remember?"

I shook my head and backed away fro That wasn't what I was trying to do He'd been the one stringing , like, my whole life He kne I felt, and he let me love him He wanted me to