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Breanna glances up before entering class and, screw me, a hint of a smile plays across her lips "Hi"

"Hey," I respond, and in one of the rare ti to say Do that small talk that Chevy and Oz find easy

Her expression falls as she scanswound "Where were you yesterday?"

"Out"

A repri frown in ’s happened"

An adrenaline rush charges through me "Is it the code? Did you crack it?"

"No I haven’t had a chance to dig into it yet When I texted, I didn’t think h and we shouldn’t discuss it here Can we hts and the sounds of the hallway zone out as uess what has her spooked "Tell"Spill Now"

Breanna’s fingers druainst her folder and she does a sweep of the hallway This time when she speaks, she lowers her voice to the point I have to strain to listen "Do you reht and you had sat ate and how you wereclose?"

Whatever the hell is bothering her causes a scary stillness inside me "Go on"

"We weren’t alone"

Breanna’s words are a straight kick to the torso and I ease toward her as soerous unfurls within me "What do you mean, not alone?"

Her eyes dart to the left, and when her face pales out, I track her line of sight A wave of anger ruo eye to eye with Kyle Hewitt