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I gave her a dark look "You know a different Jeff than I do"

"That’s right You dated him too Wait" She cocked her head to the side "He cheated on you He didn’t cheat onout It was like the before-dating, before being a couple Does that make sense? That’s what Adam and I did And I didn’t sleep with theroaned "A year before that, I probably would’ve slept with theuys to make myself feel loved" Her voice tapered off and her eyebrows slowly lowered together Her head went down as well "She said it’s because our dad left us and I corabbed her aret soirl in front ofover her seat, and instead of fighting the crowd for the stairs on the side, I grabbed the lowest bar and slid rass, in front of the bleachers, I ran alongside them until I could slip around the fence that kept the crowd fro off the field, and I was almost to them when the last of the Fallen Crest Public teaan and my dad were both ahead, so I started to cross their path for the concession stand I didn’t really need a water, I just didn’t want to get pulled into Kris’ story Just hearing the small amount of pain with her first words, I knew there was a ton more I hadsorry for Logan’s girlfriend

I heard: "She said that, David?"

"It’s too soon, Garrett I’ot my phone in the car and you wouldn’t have Sharon’s…"

They kept talking, but I couldn’t hear what they were saying All the anxiety fro intome with dread, like I was about to witness a car accident and saw it coistered withoff to the side David’s head was bent down, his hands on his hips A clipboard was in one of his hands and he was chewing on his whistle at the same time Garrett stood over him His features were as chiseled as I remembered from the last time I saw him, but his hair seehed softly to myself

They looked at htened abruptly and Garrettined you in a business suit That a a big hotshot lawyer…" My oing to get water, that’s right

"Sam--" David started

Garrett stepped around hilued to my face He said, "It’s because the last tiht" I could picture it again "You hugged ain

I shook my head "It’s halftime and you’re the coach Go, Dad I’ll be fine" I waved at Garrett "Dae done He’s here I’ve seen him" I sed over a lump in my throat "I’ll deal with it"

He looked between us, then shook his head His shoulders sluht I love you, Sa my hands, both of et for this whole thing Well done Way to prepare h hat you promised He’s here anyway"

David opened his mouth "Sam--"

"Go, David" Garrett’s hand ca She gets that from me"

I don’t

David said "She doesn’t, not all the ti up I could feel itpastaround the lump in my throat; my mouth opened and it pealed out As they heardI couldn’t stop it, and I didn’t want to Kris had the right idea Get drunk Not deal with things That see for her She was popular She had friends She was liked I sighed, the laughter subsided, but it was on an anguished note Even I cringed as I heard it withit fall back to ht away "Look at you two One thinks he knows od This is a co you? This is the best entertainet You both think you knohen only one of you was around, but you both left Now you’re both back Fuck," I grunted My eyes started to water and I flicked the tears away "You’re both a riot"

My stomach rolled over and I shook my head "Go away I don’t want to deal with either of you"

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