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"You all right, Abby?" Ashley asked, looking up from her book

"Yeah," I muttered "I’m fine"

I buried my head back in hoain until footsteps approached

My heart raced as I looked up to see Ben approaching He wore swi to his abs He looked down at me and shter, returning his smile

"Hi, Abby"

"Hi, Ben"

He reached his hands into his shorts pocket, then looked down at his feet as he kicked the sand "Do… do you want to go for a ith reen eyes left ripped it He pulledaway the sand

"See you later, Abby," Ashley said, giving me a wink

I rolled ht sight of a group of girls scowling at rinned to myself

I wasn’t sure why Ben had askedto beat my usual afternoon ith Shadow

Chapter 38: Sofia

After Derek and I had finished discussing the situation with Vivienne, Xavier and our closest couests in to join us

Goosebu my skin as Kiev entered the room He took a seat at the opposite end of the table from me Mona sat next to him

I looked down at aze