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“You guys were together a long time” I nod “I’m sure he cares about you, too”

She scoffs a dejected laugh, and I swear sadness clouds her expression “You’d be wrong,” she says, pausing as her gaze scours over ht I’d see the day, you two together”

“Well you have, so get over it” I push on the door, but she halts ain

“You need to be careful with him”

That irritates me and I turn around fully “And you need to mind your own business”

“Like I said,” she snaps “I care about hi you to be careful with him He has issues, Demi”

“He’s my boyfriend to worry about, Josie, not yours”

“Just watch yourself with him”

“Not that he would, but I’d never allow anyone to walk all over irl”

She nods, one side of heras she throws her paper toithout looking, stepping in front of me in the sa about hi you” Her tone is terse and as bitter as I’d expect froaze that confusesnot to be Have a shitty day, Davenport”

She pushes out the door, leaving me to trail after her

Trent and Krista are in the hall as we exit, and Josie flips them off as she passes while I take a deep breath and stop beside them

“What was that about?” Krista asks “Did she hit you up about Nico in there?”

I look to Trent “Why’d they break up?”

His eyes widen, and he hastily shakes his head “No fucking way”

“You obviously know, just tell me”

“You’re his girl, right?” His tone is laced with soer on “Ask him”

“Co his arm “Please”

“Nope” He pulls free, kisses her quickly then starts down the hall “Meet you after math”

Krista and I fall in line together, walking to our next class “Are you gonna ask Nic?”

“I think so” Maybe

I sort of have to He and I need to sit down and talk this out, get on the sa field or we’ll screw it up and people will question us

“Oh, did you hear?” Krista turns to me “Alex asked Ava to formal”

I stop intoward me

“Does that bother you?” she asks orry