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So I break I give in I relent

“Okay, Cah, my words heavy as they leave my mouth

“Okay, what?”

“Okay we can be friends”

The intensity of his stare sears me “Is that what you want?”

No! I want more I want all of it I want all of you And I want you to want hter! I yell, only he can’t hear me because it’s in my head

“We have to try,” I whisper

Caer, a moment I ould last forever, and then it drops to his side “Okay Friends”

And then I see it The look on his face He wants more, too, and I can tell that it scares him It scares me, too

“Will I see you later?” he asks

“I don’t know,” I reply honestly “I have to go home and check on Ari before my class at eleven”

He nods, saying, “I’ll walk you to your car”

We’re about to leave when a tall, leggy blonde comes into the pool area Her bleached blonde hair swishes with her hips as they sway, a little to vigorously if you ask me, from side to side

“There you are,” she chiaze onto Cameron I bristle, and then rebuke irl is and I shouldn’t care

“Rachel, what do you want?” Cameron asks with annoyance

“I ca to stand at Cameron’s side She looks between the two of us

“Not right now, I have to go shower,” Cameron lies

Rachel grins and I can al “Even better”

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