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"You could say that"

"A lot?"

He shrugs

"Still?"

"No"

"Because?"

Sawyer is quiet for a ave up"

Kate stares at hi about the answer "It doesn’t matter anymore"

"Come on, tell et back in there" He takes the girl gently by the shoulders, turns her around to face the door, opens it, and ushers her in The door closes hard behind the lot, duuy I love I want to kill whoever it is But first I have to save my boy On Valentine’s Day

Fuck

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My phone rings, jolting , like I expect It’s Demarco’s Pizzeria Which means it’s a parental unit on the other end

"Crap," I otti’s with a takeout package as I answer "Hey," I say, trying to sound breathless "I left so at the library--my purse Really important--on the way home now"

There is ominous silence on the other end I squinchvoice is eerily quiet "Get back here Now"

"I’s up

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