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Lots of things had happened of late Ro upthe sorority girls to turn green with envy The Criainst LSU to place them in the SEC Division Championship, and they were the firm favourites to head for the BCS National Cha, Romeo Prince, the love of my life, had been recently ranked as number-one quarterback in the country I was so unbelievably proud of hied when I told hi athrough my bedroom door, out of breath, and her brown eyes frantic

"Molly, Roht at practice He’s practically killed Chris Porter"

"Who the hell’s Chris Porter?"

"A wide receiver for the Tide and Shelly’s new fk buddy"

I pulled on my brown boots and snatched my black winter jacket off the coat stand "Where is he?"

Ally was practically prancing at my door, desperate to leave "He’s lost his shit and is tearing the gyo see him You’re the only one who can calm him down"

I ran out of the door and down the o so h the doors into the crisp, cool breeze of Alabama winter

She threw her hands in the air "I have no idea Cass called ht to voicemail"

"I switched it off so I could concentrate on rabbed"I’ll drive It’s quicker"

We ju what the heck could upset hiressive

I blanched

"Do you think soot out soht as she pulled out of the road "No, ould tell? Anyone who knoouldn’t say a dahed and rubbed yo for food when Rome went psycho Lexi ith her Apparently, Austin and Jimmy-Don tried to calm him down, but he went for the, so they locked the door and left hi for his friends too!"

I watched the clock tick around slowly on the dashboard, each second taking an eternity as we raced down the roads to the gyathered outside, and all eyes fell on me as I jumped out of the car and sprinted over to Jimmy-Don, Lexi, and Cass

"Thank Christ you’re here!" Jimrabbed Cass’s arms "Where is he? What’s happened?"

Her expression was duirl Austin said the coach said sooin’ all crazy, and when Chris Porter made a stupid joke to him over somethin’, he lost it and started poundin’ on him The team took Porter away to clean hi back the nausea "Jih the crowd of gathered students hispering and staring at h the double-door entrance and raced down a corridor to find Austin with his thoroughly inked arainst a shut door

When he heard our footsteps, he tilted his head back and sighed in relief "Thank fk, Molly"

"Is he in there?" I pointed to the door

Austin nodded "He’s not in a good place, Molls Be careful"

I tapped his are Mats, footballs, and weights were scattered on the floor, the high-tech workout equipyym shorts, slumped on a bench, head in his hands

The door clicked to a close and his head snapped up at the sound, glaring ainst the wall, letting out a long groan, ar