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My chest tightened, and I clencheda shit if anyone heard ie The fact that I was supposed to be giving her rooh cornered her at her locker"

I didn’t need to hear anyfor the door

"Where do you think you’re going, Mr Ashby?" the teacher asked

"I’ out I should have found out h had touched her But er

I started toward Maggie’s class when the door reopened behind ie," I replied, not stopping

"She’s fine I took care of it," was his response

"Did Raleigh touch her?" I asked, ie

Nash didn’t respond, and I knew I hadup for you in her crazy-ass way The feie is the enemy, since she broke up with you Surely, you’ve heard the talk today It was bound to happen So to confront her"

That made me stop "What?" I asked him incredulously

"What do you ?"

"The girls?"

I nodded

"Shit about Maggie She’s not responding to it; she’s keeping her head down I walked her to class and texted Brady to get her after and walk her to lunch The buzz will die down soon enough"

"Wait" I stopped hihshit to Maggie all day about this? Because of me?" Nash nodded

"Motherfucker!" I roared, and broke into a run toward Maggie’s class

"I thought you’d have heard them!" Nash called out

If I had heard the? Letting theie? Seriously? Did my own friends not even realize I was in love with her?