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"What are you doing? You have halftime"

"I was told to come out here" He walked forward, then saw David and Garrett "Fuck"

Exactly

In one motion, his arm reached out for me and I went to him I didn’t huddle there I stood tall, but I moved into the shelter of him for a htly on rowl in his voice that started deep in his throat "What the hell’s going on?"

"Logan" David sounded exhausted

I started laughing again "I have to go"

I started to step back, but he kept me anchored to him His head craned to see me "Sam? Stay No"

I shookto see Mason" Mason oing to see him"

"Sam--"

I started off down the field, towards the opening in the gate Then I saw Natalie She was standing there with the money box in her hands Of course They took tickets until half-ti what two plus tas That was ridiculous What rong with od, could you be more dramatic? I don’t even knohat the situation is, but I know the signs Sa" She gestured to Logan "He left his locker rooh for you You’re running away to Mason Grow up Like I said, find your balls and start flashing them around--"

I saw red My eyes narrowed and I lowered e her "You want runted She dropped the money box, kicked it to soet a taste Bring it on, Strattan I don’t need my friends to backin that bathroo hit, how I crawled away froed back up in my throat A flash of white covered my vision White hot fury It was then e they did to ed for her, but an arm wrapped around my waist I was yanked backwards

"No!" I didn’t need to see as holding an He set me on my feet, then adjusted his hold so I was thrown over his shoulder before I couldfronored the stunned looks on bothatlot and went inside the school He dropped me on my feet and pointed in my face "You stay here I mean it"

"No--"

"SAMANTHA!"