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Me: Jesus

Sophia: Oh, is this getting you all hot and bothered?

Me: You’re not even sorry, are you?

Sophia: Not in the slightest Gotta run…like, literally, cause that shit is a

I shoved my phone in my pocket and adjustedabout hoet she’d be for ht

I was onto say she’d finished early and a work colleague had dropped her at home However, she asked me to drop into the superan in the car park as I was leaving She stood a few cars away fro She didn’t hear me approach until the very last minute when she abruptly lifted her head out of hands and stared at me, herwith teenagers was not so I was equipped for, but she looked like she was in desperate need of help "Do you want me to call Sophia for you or take you home?"

Her eyes flared for a moment in what see on a sob Her hand flew to cover her ain

I watched as she gulped and tried like fuck to get herself under control but she failed and aable to help myself, I took the few steps between us and pulled her into my arms I was surprised as hell when her arainstti subsided and she pulled out ofup at me, she said, "Sophia’s lucky to have you"

"Why?"

"Because even though you guys have just gotten together, you seem to be the kind of man ould always be there if she needs you"

"Yeah," I agreed because it was true And then I pushed for ?" Fuck knew if this was the right course of action, but I was concerned for her

She started crying again Looking up at ht in her throat and she stopped talking

I frowned "What did he do?"

Her body racked with sobs as she tried to answer uys…and he just told ured I knew the type of guy she was dating – the type who had no issues with pushing a fean?" I de

Her eyes widened "No…well, he did push ainst the wall, but he didn’t ht being defended

"Jesus" I rakedbefore?"

She shook her head "No, Griff, he’s always been aoes out of his way to always knohere I am, and who I’m with so he knows I’irl in the world"

"Have you got your phone?"

Frowning, she nodded "Yes Why?"

"Pass it here I aive you ain"

She stood staring at ive me the phone Eventually, she did, and I keyed an, tell oes bad Guys like this don’t usually just do this type of thing once And you never deserve to be treated that way Ever"