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She never would’ve drea this conversation with Brandon She told him about several of the stories she had backed up on her computer The teacher cleared her voice loudly, and looked straight at them Brandon shielded his paper and pointed at Sofia--as if she as acing the class--would copy off his work Even the teacher couldn’t help but sether after class "I’d love to read soed No one had ever read any of her stuff She’d never even told anyone about it "Umm… I dunno"

"Here" He pulled a paper out of his backpack and scribbled so on it "Emailive you some constructive criticism"

Sofia took the paper from him and s"

She got caught for a moment in his eyes, then she looked away

"Okay, see you," he said and walked away

She turned to walk down the stairs and saw Eric staring straight at her Her heart fluttered as usual, and she sive you his nu to share the truth "It’s about the hoave me a website he uses to help him"

"Since when do you need help fro she’d startle Eric, she kissed hiestion"

Eric looked around, obviously concerned "Sofia, stop"

She giggled He was too easy "Never"

CHAPTER 5

Risking it all

Sofia was in a forbidden heaven Things had progressed, and even Eric couldn’t stop it Every tiot heavier and heavier and every ti her usual ot an idea Eric’s dad ay for a few days Instead of doing her normal run, she took a short cut and headed to his house

Sofia knocked when she got there, but he didn’t answer She wondered if he was asleep still To her surprise, the front door wasn’t locked She walked in, but stoppednoise in another roo about leaving or waiting

She called out Eric’s na nothing but a towel around his waist "Sofie? How’d you get in here?"