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“Hmm” I looked into her eyes Truth was I didn’t want her to pick up the phone either

I didn’t want someone else in the middle of this Whatever in the hell this was And Jake Well, he was a dick

The phone rang again

“He’s going to keep calling” Alexa twisted her lips together

“Want me to talk to him?”

“No I can handle Jake”

I o She turned away from me to answer

“Hey, Jake”

I heard hoeet and soft her voice was for him I wondered if that act worked

She ran her fingers through her long hair “I know I know You don’t have to say it like that” She paused I guessed he gave her an earful Bastard She didn’t deserve that

“Jake, if you’d just listen to me for a second…”

I clanged a few pots while I looked for the frying pan I kept one ear in Alexa’s direction

“It’s not that bad,” she insisted “Really,to care”

She groaned and twirled on the heels of her boots “I don’t think it happened like that … uh-huh … I know You’re paranoid It’s going to be ok My fans arepause “Fine I’ll be there But you’re wrong I know you are”

She hung up the phone