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"Me too" I offered her an encouraging ss different than most people It doesn’t mean he cares for you any less"

"Why are you always defending hiet I said that, please forget I said that"

"Does it seeuess it would I don’t know, Nat, I’m just protective of him I’m older by a year, it’s my job to be protective" Oh and I kind of ruined his life so I feel like I need to ood brother Or just an all-around decent huether "If you’re older by a year, and he’s a senior and you’re a senior"

"Good h I was a bit panicked

"How are you in the saain Woas a really bad actor

"High school is like going to hell every day, so ould you willingly choose to go?" Why wouldn’t she let it go?

"I never finished We got busy touring and I kept putting it off It’s as easy as that Deh it doesn’t cos I can’t sit and listen to so to jump out the " At least that was true

Her eyes exaht you liked to sit and contemplate"

"No, it just appears that way" Because if I actually appear interested, orwill be lost

Nat covered up her yawn

"You’re tired Go to sleep, Nat"

She shook her head

"I brought a book" I held it in the air "I’ll be right here, okay?"

"Pro as I took in her innocent form "Promise"

CHAPTER FOURTEEN

Demetri

I DROVE OFF like a complete jackass and then slaet in irlfriend?

I hit the steering wheel; ripped until my knuckles turned white It wasn’t her fault She didn’t know about my dad The smell of hospitals freaked me out -- stuffy noses et pneumonia I mean, when people are ter in that bed, her face pale I died a bit inside, s were physically hurting me Swear, I never knew you could actually feel your heart clench Mine did I felt it squeeze and then I just… panicked