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Memories

I had trophies Medals Certificates Those were e with them You’re supposed to pack theraduate, they don’t really matter anymore

But nowI have this

While Torres descends, I look out at ca the sidewalk Noble Library is a few blocks over, and is still open, but otherwise the university seerassy courtyard, surrounded by old oak trees that have probably been growing since the university was founded back in the late 1800s

It’s peaceful and beautiful, and it occurs to me that I’ve never just sat somewhere on cao or so to do, and I’ve never taken the tiht, and when Torres calls for enuine

"Come on! Get crazy," he says

I throw hs and snaps another picture on his phone

"You’re a real wild one, Antonella De Luca"

Then so occurs tofeeling of exhilaration Can I check two things off ht adventure? Can I actually be a little wild for a change? I think about Torres’s words You’re up there already Might as well make the most of it I take a deep breath, shift to sit on my knees, and wait for Torres to slip his phone back in his pocket

Then I call, "Hey, Mateo!"

When he looks up, his eyes questioning, I gather e and the hem of my shirt and lift it up for one, two, three seconds Then I tug it back down, keeping my eyes squeezed shut because I’m too scared to see his face

Chapter 16

Mateo

Holy Fuck

I blink And blink again

And I’ her Damn I was already halfway to obsessed with her rack, and now that I’ve seen it wrapped up in that black, lacy bra, I’ to fight off a hard-on