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"You got so nearest her

Ashley opened her eyes and pushed away "Thanks"

"Where did learn to fight like that?"

"Um, stepdad mostly," she said with some aardness

"He a chahter a suess" She retrieved her towel froround and started away "See you toy softened by a cool ocean breeze She tossed her towel over her shoulder and began walking slowly, more because she was a little unsteady than because she had nowhere to be She had at least one assignood sleep after her weekend But it was hard when she wanted nothing more than to scream every five seconds Her eneed to re to hi when the other person didn't care Ashley wasn't certain what to do about this fact, or the knowledge she'd spent four years waiting for the ret in his eyes Jonny would never feel it Her vengeance would never be coain or reclaim the trust in the world she'd lost when he'd betrayed her

And Jonny would go on being the Black God, oblivious to what she felt In all her plotting, she'd never truly considered he was indifferent to her and always had been Vengeance see me," she murmured and wiped sweat from her forehead She walked home and into her apartment, where Brandon sat on the couch as usual

"What took you so long?" he asked, glancing up from the laptop

"Just needed more tiym and not in some warehouse"

"What's that supposed to mean?" She paused on her way to her bedroo up va, just because Jonny knohere we live!"

"Seriously?" Her brother sat back froo as a favor to Xander There won't be a next ti it I have to" Her throat was tight Fatigued fro than usual

"Why does this mean so much to you?" Brandon asked, puzzled "Why can't you beco?"