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"We’ll have to see about that sweetheart" I’my drawl a little more Her cheeks redden a little more and she turns to look at Brody "I’ll be back in a few minutes with your food," she repeats Brody smiles at her and atch her leave

"Well well, the last tiue-tied and breathless like that over a girl hen you irlfriends’ naid I haven’t spoken about her or seen her again since she cheated on me in our fresho That’s not all she did I res "Just callin’ it like I see it"

Before our conversation can continue, Huntley exits the kitchen and starts towards us Thank God our food is done, I’ and hopefully Brody will shut up while we eat I hate that the mere mention of Haley’s name can put me in such a foul ht Maybe if cheating on me was all she did then I’d be over it But it wasn’t and what folloas a long string of random hook-ups to try numb the pain She left me when I needed her theto look at Huntley, I finding Rebecca’s angry glare She’s shooting daggers at Huntley but when she seesmore sinister, evil What the hell is up with that? Brody wasn’t lying when he said Rebecca was the she-devil incarnate She had a nasty jealous streak and an imperceptible cruelty about her

I should’ve knoould happen next I should’ve expected it

Rebecca sticks her leg out slightly and catches Huntley by the foot The tray flies into the air and before I can think twice about what I’ress The plates and coffee cups join the tray and corab Huntley by the waist and catch her before she can hit the ground Her head snaps up and she’s looking at hts I notice then that her eyes are the o But it’s their depth and lucidity that surprise iven the chance

Get a darip Grayson

"Oh my God, are you retarded or just clue to her tone and I’ve only seen her use it when she’s threatened by someone Huntley whips her head back towards Rebecca but doesn’t say anything "Oh, so I guess you’re just clu her, kind of like how a cat so it God she’s a bitch

Huntley yanks herself free frorip and scrairls at Rebecca’s table say nothing; instead they sit there and laugh, like their Queen Bee had nothing to do hat just happened Mrs Coach steps closer to Huntley and whispers solimpse of her tear-filled eyes and that’s all it takes "Rebecca, why do you have to be such a bitch? I saw you trip her on purpose!" I growl She has the audacity to look eht "What are you talking about Grayson? I didn’t do anything" The lie falls so easily fro involved with such a cruel person "You’re such a liar!" I roar, ry with her but I’m not even sure why I am Maybe it was my conversation with Brody earlier about Haley

Yeah, that’s it A single mention of her name and I’m ready to flip the fuck out It’s not Rebecca’s fault but hell, she had no right to humiliate Huntley like that And for what? I know the answer, the realization only adding toto Huntley Before she has a chance to respond Brody grabs o," I snarl, trying to loosen his vice grip on my bicep I need to see if Huntley is ok I hate that Rebeccamy intention Brody shakes his head, "Just leave it Grayson, don’t get involvedRebecca She wants to see you flip out"

"It’ssomewhat calmer Brody has that effect on me He knohen I’ to Huntley" Guilt settles in my chest

"Bro, I haven’t seen you react that way in years, let alone defend a girl you’ve only justthe sa Why did I feel the need to defend Huntley, protect her?

By now the otten about it, resu their conversations like it never happened I know Rebecca is staring at et out of here The guys are already on their way to the lake," Brody says, lowering his voice He’s about to leave when I see Huntley walk out of the bathroom Her eyes are puffy and her face is red I findto fold her tiny body in ht takes me by complete surprise and leaves me baffled Perplexed I look back at Brody and he nods once, walking out the door

"Are you ok?" I ask Huntley,her in the middle of the bakery She looks a little surprised and I don’t blame her "I’m fine," she whispers, her voice hoarse "Thank you for catching me"

I nod "I’m sorry Rebecca did that because of me" And I will talk to her about that, but now’s not the tiy but doesn’t say anything After a few seconds of aard silence I pay the bill and leave, but not before I turn to take one last look at Huntley’s tear-stained face In thather hot is an insult She’s beautiful Earth-shattering, life-changing,beautiful

My mind is in overdrive and my behavior makes no sense, to the extent that it seean is a proble

Chapter 3

~ Huntley ~

I toss my keys onto the table by the door and let out a huff What a day I’ve been here for two months already and it was by far one of the worst days I started it off like I do every Saturday – working at Aunt E I’ve cobefore I er across the screen to answer Of course it’sfreshy classes and hit it off Strangely enough I felt at ease with her ilespeople in and Deh After what my last best friend did to irly," Deh the phone and I s over later for ice-cream and really bad roht at ht away from her boyfriend, Tommy