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Before I step into the car, my eyes flick up to the second floor fire escape I shouldn’t have looked My chest tightens and aze

Park’s bent over, foreararette between his lips He’s too far away and covered in shadow I can’t id Frozen He doesn’t appear happy to seemy attention back to him I blink slowly and allow him to help me in He closes the door and as he runs around the back of the car, a half s cherry explodes across the glass as the filter rolls down the hood I look back up to the fire escape, but Park’s gone

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Park

I close theand stalk out to the living rooo to the fridge for a beer I chug it down and go for another when I hear Jessie and Bree They sound happy and it pisses et to be happy? Why does everyone else get to be fucking blissful when I don’t even get a taste?

"Heyout two beers "Bree wants to watch awith us?"

I clench lare at hi drink He raises his brows and starts to turn away "Did you do that?" I ask

He sighs heavily "Did I do what, Park?"

I push out of my slouch and step close to hi?"

"Kyle? He’s cool, man"

"Kyle," I repeat Even his na about hih and rubs his chin "I’m not in the mood for your shit today" He turns around and walks away fro the conversation, but I’ room

Bree’s curled up on the couch and he settles in next to her So rolls inside of me I can’t explain it There’s no nae

"Is it a date? Are they dating?" I need to know

"Jesus, Park," Bree huffs "They aren’t getting aze on her "Did you set this up?"

"Yes I did I’uy because she’s waiting on you to notice her"

I notice her "What guys? What are you talking about?"

Bree rolls her eyes "Dudes hit on her all the ti her out But she says no to all of them Why? Because she thinks there’sways" She shakes her head, glowering at et out and have some fun It’s not the end of the world It’s just dinner"

I set my empty bottle down on the table and cross my arms "Lucy isn’t like you," I state slowly

Bree sits up, dropping her feet to the floor "What do youready to hold her back and itit the fuck on

"She doesn’t want to just have fun with guys She’s not about stringing theuy You and me, Bree, we’re the saless sex But Lucy is better than us She wants a relationship"

"Are you calling me a whore?"

"Are you a whore?"

"Park, you need to shut up," Jessie says firet pissed"

"You should be pissed You’re in love with this chick and she just keeps yanking your fucking leash Don’t you wonder who she’s fucking when she isn’t with you? Doesn’t it eat you up inside? Don’t tellHe can’t He’s pissed off--because he knows I’ like you, Park"

I laugh I laugh loud and long as she fu me "You are exactly likeinto ayou every day how screwed up you are"

"I don’t like you because you’re hurtingmy eyes on hers

"What happens between me and Bree is our business," Jessie utters "I know you’re ht now Lulu wanted to go out with Kyle That’s it You can’t blaust shows on my face "I can blame you You and your stupid-ass rules"

He closes his eyes and drags his fingers through his hair "Just go pick up another girl and get this out of your systeht "I don’t want another fucking girl," I murmur Bree turns her head quickly to look at me I shake my head and walk away

Fuck this I’ waiting for Lucy to get ho over me "You drunk?"

I rub h "No"

She stands up and offers me her hand "Come on I need someone to keep me company" I let her help ainst reat she looks in that dress and then I reuy All the earlier jealousy roars to the surface and I try to reel it in, but it’s stirred up toothe battle quickly