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I smiled "That sounds like fun"

He stood up and walked toward the storage rooave a slight nod before he disappeared into the back

Tristan went to the cash register, and I followed

I slowly laid the books on the counter My eyes ainst the wall behindat the pictures

Tristan punched in made-up numbers for the books "Thanks"

"You took these?"

"No," he said, glancing at the pictures "I carved the open in disbelief, and I moved closer The closer I looked, the s

"Beautiful," I ain When my eyes locked with his, my stomach twisted with nerves "Hi," I repeated, this tinoringpay or what?"

I frowned, but he didn’t see him the money I thanked him, and before I walked out of the store, I looked at him once more "You act like such a jerk all the time, and the town only knows you as this callousroo to be okay I saw you break down I know you’re not a monster, Tristan I just don’t understand why you pretend to be"

"That’s your biggestfor a second that you know any da about me"

Chapter Seven

Tristan

April 2nd, 2014

Five Days Until Goodbye

When the taxi dropped Dad and ency roo, so her look up fro room I took off my baseball cap and hurried toward her

"Oh, honey," she cried, rushing to wrap her arms aroundharder, her body tre on for so long, but it was too e of one She’s fine" My eyes moved to Dad’s stare, as shocked Confused Hurt "Dad, tell her Tell her that Jams is fine"