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"Does he know that?" Mason asked before following e

Fortunately, Eric was still on the couch, squinting tohere he could hear our approach We stopped, standing right behind the light He couldn’t see us, but he kneere there Mason shook his head

Whatever We’d done stupider things It wasn’t like we’d get arrested for this…I didn’t think Not wanting to dwell on that, I started forward "I’"

"But--"

"Now," I said

He let out a breath Some of the fear had faded from his face, but he was still wary "Or what? I don’t understand why I need your perirlfriend, bro"

I grabbed one of the folding chairs leaning against the wall and set it up in front of hi frouy This was better I could intiers "Let’s cut the bullshit I knohat happened that day"

He grew still "What do you mean?"

"I know"

"Bullshi--"

"You ran like a coward"

He paled and fell silent

"Dipshit," I leaned closer, tipping the chair on its back legs, "I’ with her"

"No" He shook his head "I don’t believe you"

I laughed The guy didn’t want to believeon to her? Is that it?"

"I know Taylor She would never get overlook "She did Sorry"

"No" He kept shaking his head "Jason toldbetter I--" He stopped, studying ain "No way"

"She has a firecracker tattoo on her thigh"

That shut hied "No No way"