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Ten feet away

Jason’s breaths caht feet

Claire threw hiht?"

Six feet

Jason wasn’t listening anyaze fixed off to the side He watched Kade co froh his nose

Four feet

I didn’t know the guy, but noas on edge too I turned so I couldn’t see him, but I could still feel his approach His presence was evenup close Two feet away--one--and he walked right past us His group followed, taking over a bunch of loungers that surrounded an eot a drink, his friends filled theirs after hi myself there for a moment"

Claire cursed under her breath "I told you it’d be fine, and look what happened He asked where the keg was They pointed it out for him If you would’ve let me talk, I could’ve explained that, and also that no, they didn’t bring up your na out with friends who are actually nice to me"

She took off, and Jason rolled his eyes He shifted closer to ainst mine "She’s the one who told me I was beneath Kade Whatever, my ass Maybe he is above me Maybe I’s out with the philosophy club" He laughed "Does that sound like someone Kade would date? So, and having his brother’s back There’s only one girl I’ve heard he’s ever been loyal to, and it ain’t her That’s for sure"

My insides had begun to churn My mother My dad Even ht we caht hiaze my way "I’m sorry, Taylor I…Claire…" He finished his drink, and after tossing the cup on the ground, he wrung his hands together "We’ve grown apart since school"

The knot was back It took root at the botto to see that"

I should’ve asked what happened, why they’d grown apart, or how they had put up a good front for me over the last nine months, but the truth was that I didn’t care I would soht I looked over at Kade and his group, irl who sat next to hiraced anyher, but they were close That was obvious

I jerked my head toward them "Looks like you don’t have to worry about him now"