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CHAPTER 9

Past acquaintances

The very next day, Brandon was out there in his running shorts and a tank top Sofia could tell he’d already been running because his shirt was dampened with perspiration

He ran up to her as soon as he saw her "Hey"

"Hey" The first thing she noticed was a tattoo on his upper ar on his big,

Sofia still couldn’t get over how different he looked He seeht he’d end up in jail, and here he was, clean-cut and looking healthier than ever "How long you’ve been out here?"

"About an hour"

"Really?" she said "Wo onna be? I usually only do about an hour total"

"Yeah, well, I’m a Marine, honey" He wiped the sweat fro shoulder "An hour ain’t shit Pardon my French"

Sofia s"

Brandon’s eyebrows shot up "Is that a challenge?"

Sofia s in, and she turned it on Sarah had been the best on the teaht Sofia how to turn up the speed fast She felt herself pull away Then suddenly, Brandon started closing in on her again She reached the park, ran into the grass, and touched a tree, the one that she’d always et "I win!"

"What?" He reached it and ran past it He slowed down and turned around, walking back toward her with his hands on his hips "You cheated"

"I did not!"

He bent over, putting his hands on his knees "First of all, you didn’t even tell , and then you invent the finish line just as I’ over to hold her knees as well, and tried catching her breath "You’re the one that brought up the challenge"