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"Well, hell yeah, chick!" Dee yells, earning her a stern look from Beck "What? You all should know better than to think that our little E back and there is denial," Melissa says sharply froht behind her, his eyes scanningthe ones the others are wearing

"Would you guys stop? I o that I wouldn’t live in the past The past I can’t control, but the future is all er person--to not let it win in any way One step forward, right, Axel?"

Theof rin "Yeah, Eet you"

"Well I don’t get her What the hell are you two talking about?" Dee snaps

"Clearly so," Izzy mutters under her breath

"Or maybe someone is hormonal and doesn’t understand when her friends speak in soo wide and she slaps her hand over her o frorin on his face

"Well…okay then," Izzy says, hiding her shock "When did you find out?"

"A feeeks ago We just haven’t had a chance to say anything Clearly ood tireat time" Did I really just say that?

"Really? You laid up in the hospital is a great ti her arht with me over this? I’oes"

"That s do they have you on?" She

"That’s not the pain meds, youlicker," Melissa huffs She walks farther into the rooht side The side that Maddox hasn’t left since last night Then she stands next to hi, she actually shoos him Reaches her hand up and waves hirown ape Move so I can see to irl, Melissa Reirl, but only a second" He backs up slightly, giving her just enough roo More like a pat on ainst o hoe s teddy bear," I joke

"Sass, Emersyn," he scolds

"Over the top, Maddox," I counter