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"Who’s Marissa?" I asked, surprised by my own nosiness

"Nobody," he snapped His face went hard and his jaw clenched Why was heperson I’ve ever met," I mumbled

"Me?! Neph don’t just show up uninvited to one another’s band gigs and ho for trouble"

Had he felt threatened by hed at the irony

"I didn’t even knoas Neph until after that party," I said

"I realize that now"

"Only, you were right I’m like you, but I’m also not" I paused

"I’," he pro to tell hi about him that made me want to abandon all caution But he was in his father’s back pocket, and I shouldn’t risk it

"Never mind," I said

"No You may as well tell me now"

"How do I know you won’t run back and tell hi if I can help it Maybe you didn’t notice, but I tried to protect you froht if I could distract hi, maybe he would leave us and not see what you were"

"I did notice" My voice softened "Why did you do that?"

"I’ain, studying the road "I suppose I wanted to figure you out forHe’s usually not hoht , and that’s not like h I couldn’t see his colors, I believed hi for sure

"Why can’t I see your eh, as if the ansere obvious "Because I don’t want you to"

He could hide his colors on purpose?

"Is that so you can teach h"