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"I told you already, I would never hurt her I wasnasty, and I fixed that I won’t let someone hurt her Trust me"

Brady shook his head, his frown still in place "I’ to But I see the way you look at her"

"Just because I want soh to take it I’d never do that to her She is just my friend She will always be just my friend"

No One Else Is Fun to Talk To

CHAPTER 23

MAGGIE

The rest of the week things with West’s dad see, but he ake more In pain less, or so it seemed He didn’t need to take as one to visit hiet me after his football practice, and we had eaten dinner with his mother Then ent to talk with his dad

On Thursday, West met me at the door of the cafeteria and insisted I eat at his table Since Serena was no longer there, I agreed The guys were still trying to figure out our friendship It didn’t make sense to the to be sitting with them from now on, and they all seemed okay with that

West and I werewell, I didn’t knoe were We texted all throughout the day and talked on the phone every evening We didn’t just talk about his dad or my past; we talked about life He told me stories about him and Brady as kids, and I told hih

But I found our situation increasingly confusing Like when West would get close toer than necessary Or the ti, and West had gotten angry He tried not to show it, but everyone saw it, including Brady

Even though he did all those things, he still flirted with the girls at school who ca sex with any of the attached to any of them, he also never ain

He hadn’t aht nor had he asked o straight hoht after the game with her while Uncle Boone stayed to talk to Brady

West had scored three touchdowns, and the sht I loved seeing him happy I wished I could be there when he told his dad all about it