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I couldn’t believe I lost him so easily When I’d been close--so close

"Don’t let me stop you," Jordan said, then added, "freak"

It was on the tip ofto her back, but I stoppedattention to our standoff She gazed over toward the food court

I tried to breathe nor to believe this, Jordan, but I’ether in any possible way I’m not interested in hiht be interested in"

"I think you care too much"

"And I think you’re an idiot"

"Nice" I rolledyour head out of your own ass helps improve your clarity You should try it sometime"

I was sympathetic to her pain, but I refused to be completely defenseless here

"It sucks," Julie said

Jordan glanced at her "What does?"

"Everything My life, it’s just so depressing"

Jordan eyed her "Join the club"

"Soed her hand under her nose "--it all gets so overwhelood until just a o And now I feelso sad"

"Stupid Stephen," Jordan said "He put everybody in a badyou so hurt over that jerk"

Jordan flicked an uncoaze to Julie "Let’s talk e have more privacy, okay?"

Julie let out a shaky breath and turned to face us Her eyes were filled with tears "You shouldn’t let hiet to you, Jordan You shouldn’t He doesn’t deserve you"

"I know"

"No, you don’t It’s just like me andand Colin" Her bottom lip wobbled

"You’re not into Colin, are you?" I asked I wanted to leave, but I couldn’t while she was in the midst of this impromptu meltdown

"I didn’t think so, but now that I think about it" She inhaled shakily "Just another exaht wanted et about that," Jordan said pointedly