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"He kicked you out because you tried to help your older brother?"

"He kicked me out because I don’t trust hirace Look, I smoke pot I drink I party every weekend I’ve been suspended ht irls" I’d rather rip off my own skin than ades her temples and I wish I could crawl into her mind

"Who are you? None of this--" and she motions around the room "--fits what I know"

"Maybe because what you’ve seen isn’t the real me"

"I’ve seen you I know I have butall of this" Haley sags against "

Every bad decision I’ve made catches up to me and it will push away the one person I’ve learned to love How can someone like her want to be with so I’m the unnamed delinquent son you read about in the papers"

Chapter 47

Haley

I fought in a coirl had more experience than me, more wins than me, was just more than me After the first round, my mind was a mixture of confusion, chaos and despair She knockedht now, I don’t feel much different

My hand slips toisn’t that I’ West; it’s because I’ve fallen for West Blindly Deeply Hard All the ways I’d sworn I’d never fall again And I fell for the fighter When will I ever learn?

"I can’t train you if you drink or s if he intends to proceed with the fight "It’s not acceptable for an athlete Plus I don’t like it"

"I haven’t touched either one since Rachel’s accident" He holds out his hands "I’ that way"

"We should have stuck with silance around the room Flat-screen television Stereo that costs more than two months’ deposit at the cheapest apart that life could offer hiertips

"This isn’t news--thatis!" I snap "You never thought that was important to tell?"

"I never hid the last name, either"