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"Mason?"

I had turned to watch Parker and Kate They had gone to the keg right away and had their cups already Laughing, talking loudly, I realized they were like us They were at the top of the social chain Kate glared at another group of girls and I realized they weren’t They were the top in our grade The girls in the grade above us didn’t fear Kate For some reason, I was happy about that

"Mason"

"What?" I turned back to Nate "What’d you say?"

"What do you want to do about the feeling was in ut It would be a proble"

"Yeah" His tone softened I heard the regret there "You kind of liked her, didn’t you?"

I shrugged "Not like that She was innocent There was no agenda with her" Everyone seeht?"

"No girls It’s a guys’ night tonight"

I nodded "Sounds good to ht the look Kate sent my way I shooktie, she rolled her eyes and turned away Her voice raised and she went back to laughing louder It was like nothing happened

As we headed inside, I stopped in an Her arainst his shoulder His ar her off hian stiffened, straightening to his tallest height

Tate lifted her head, growing cautious

So to be good"

I ignored thean moved away from her Her arms dropped fro at the corner of the roo to her, I said to my brother, "She wanted to fk me"

"I knew it!" someone hissed from the crowd

Another person an flinched, but ood lay"

She shook her head "I can’t do this Not again"

She started to slip away I nodded at Nate, who caught her arm and held her in place She tried to jerk her ar for lared atto do to me, Mason? Huh? If your brother wants to spend time with me, what business is it of yours to butt in?"