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Nohy donʼt you go eat it in your roo to protest, but saw so on Jaseʼs face that made her comply Maybe it was the dried blood

"What happened to you?" Charlie asked, surveying the da to swell around his nose, and the area around his eyes was turning purple

"Wasnʼt paying attention in gyood Excellent delivery Your parents are sure to buy it Now, tell me what really happened"

"Scoutʼs new boyfriend punched me"

All of the zen-like calm Charlieʼs presence had created i first"

It was the ultiot outside, I had tried to shrug hiym, so Iʼll see you later" It was stupid of me to think he would let me off that easy The boy couldnʼt seem to take a hint

"Thatʼs where Iʼm parked too," he had said with his ever-present sainst our little Mazda, engaging in so PDA with Nikki Anderson We were still about three cars ahen Jase pulled back fro here?" Jase asked Alex as rudely as possible

"Well, I alking to my car" Alex motioned towards an old red Toyota in the next row

"I meant here at this school, in this town"

In retrospect, Alexto provoke Jase Maybe he was ht it would be a nice place to settle down" One corner of Alexʼs mouth pulled up as his eyes locked with mine "I had no idea it would be this nice" The next series of events went so quickly I canʼt be exactly sure what happened Jase took a swing at Alex, but it didnʼt connect I donʼt know if Alex ed to duck out of the way, or if Jaseʼs aim was just really off I do know he meant business because it really hurt when round

The next thing I knew, Tyler Burkeen and Seth Roberts were holding Alexʼs ar blood

"Stay the hell away fro fronored hiround "Scout, are you okay?"

"Iʼ to have a bruise on my shoulder, and there were a few scrapes onblood

"Donʼt talk to her!" Jase looked ready to get even I found ood punch when he wanted to, but Jase was strong And surrounded by friends And seriously pissed off

"Go horound

"Scout--"

I was curious as to what sort of explanation he could have given for the fisticuffs, but I refused to let hio hoh" I pulled some tissues out of my purse and attempted to wipe some of the blood from Jaseʼs face

After one final look in my direction, he walked away Jase and I rode home in complete silence