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Loopy? Really?

"But he told me we should stay away fro like Jake, but he still terrifies me all the same" I shudder when I think aboutas I did I guess at the time I didn’t believe I deserved better I refuse to think about what happened the last time I saw him I don’t want it to taint this visit with my parents "Daddy, you’d like hiood He’s also the s ladies’ man that you warned me about when I was only two years old But I can see he has a good heart and maybe that’s why I like hiers "Ito make you both proud, I swear it"

A new resolve settles over me and it’s as much a promise to my parents as it is to me I want to live one but I’m still here and I’m not alone Everybody has a past and I won’t allow rass off my jeans I kiss my hand and touch my mothers’ headstone and then my fathers "I’ll see you soon Pro this ti up at the blue summer sky above me and allow the sun to warm hter, happier

I hearman with his ar softly, both staring at a beautiful white raved on it The wo The young man turns to the side and I alnize the face

Grayson

My feet re my breath in fear that I’ll attract attention to nize their striking rese her back and whispering in her ear, words of comfort I assume I try to connect the Grayson I’vea few meters away from me, but I draw a complete blank They’re two completely different people I want to believe the one I’ his grievingfor but silence those thoughts quickly I can’t care about Grayson

I suddenly feel like an intruder I willthat Grayson won’t see me When I slide into the drivers’ seat of my Jeep, his back is still to me He only turns his head in my direction when I drive away

The drive back to campus is short and the entire time all I can think about is why Grayson and his mother were at the cemetery Before I can dwell on it, I stroll across caether When I approach her just outside the coffee shop, I see a tall guy standing next to her He’s not as tall as Grayson but still has quite a muscular frame He has dirty blonde hair,khaki slacks with a blue polo shirt tucked into his pants He looks like he could be a preachers’ son Or the son of a Country Club owner

"There you are," Demi hails as I step up to her "Huntley, this is Luke Bailey, he’s the guy inyou about"

He looks at me and I don’t miss the way his eyes assess ives ht

"Hi Huntley, it’s nice to meet you" He sticks his hand out and I shake it hesitantly No need for o inside?" De between Luke and I

"Uh I have class so I can’t stay," Luke replies "But I was hoping I could get your number Huntley, ly I did pro raoodbye and walks away

I push past Demi into the coffee shop and stand in line to place our order "Are youher place next to me I am mad, but more with myself I can’t believe I allowed De by the look on her face I’ve already hurt her feelings "I’ood time," she whispers Somewhere in Demi’s sad eyes I can see that she only wanted to do what she thinks is best for ainst her