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"Hey," Sonny said "We need to talk"

"I have nothing to say to you," I said, gripping the black, nylon straps of ers hurt

Alder smirked "Maybe not, but we have a lot to say to you"

Brady grabbedcunt Let her speak"

I yanked , red truck pulled in next to us, the front tires cli the curb with ease

The driver’s side door sla his shoulder between Brady’s hand and , man?" Weston said

Brady’s expression turned severe "What a my balls over this skank?"

"Just leave her alone,to keep his voice calers She looked like a beautiful, poisonous snake as she lithely crawled up Weston’s side, rising on the balls of her feet She kissed the corner of his ht a sudden bout of nausea

Weston pulled away from her "Go, Easter," he said quietly over his shoulder

I turned onto look back For the next five blocks, I tried to push the revolting i Weston It was coe that they were each other’s firsts, but I tried not to think about it, and had successfully read all signs of onco PDA between the two for the last five years

I slipped into the back door of the Dairy Queen, tying on my apron as I walked to the front

"Hey chickiedoo! Hoas your day?" Frankie said, closing theafter her latest custo up forfor me after school"

"Aw! Waitwhat?"

"You heard ainst the counter

Alot, and several kids filed out Theworn I took each of their orders, three of the them, and sent them on their way After that, the lines for to them until dark, so we didn’t have much time to talk When baseball practice let out, Weston’s truck took off down Main Street, without stopping at the DQ None of the players did

We cleaned up, closed the shop, and walked outside "Ride?" Frankie asked, but then stopped, ht outside the back door was Weston’s red Chevy, towering over us He was s down at me from the driver’s seat "Wanna take a drive?"

Frankie looked back atwith her eyes forover to pull the lever of the passenger door and pushing it open I walked around the truck, but not without noticing Frankie’s cheesy grin I climbed up into the seat, and shut the door

"I’m sorry about earlier," I said "I just kind of left you there to deal with theize to ear and pulled away, down ht out of town I knehere ere going, and I was glad It felt better than going home, or to school, or even the Dairy Queen It had become the one place where I could relax and be at peace

The Chevy’s engine turned off, letting the silence of the night surround us Weston opened the door and walked directly to the tailgate, pulling it down This time he waited for ers They were long, and the nails had been bitten down to the quick "I’m nothelpless"

"Oh, I know I just think you’re due for a little special treated "Just let ate and watched as he cli back and opening the cooler He handed e, and he ended up with a Cherry Coke