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“That I haven’t been to practice in five days ”

“You’re injured, I hear Funny that I haven’t noticed a limp ”

His rounded shoulders answered her question

“You’ve lied to me ”

“Technically, I didn’t say—”

“Don’t go there, Zach It won’t help you Why have you missed practice?”

Mia came back in the room and sat down next to her brother She held his hand “Tell her,” she said quietly “We were going to tell you when you got hoht, Mom Honest ”

Jude crossed her ar Mia Jude shouldn’t have bothered with that “Yes, please, Zach Enlighten me ”

“I’ve been with Lexi ”

“What do you mean?” Jude asked

“I’m in love with her,” he said

Love Lexi

Of all the excuses she’d iined, that hadn’t even made the list Zach was in love with his sister’s best friend

Jude looked at Mia, asn’t sry, either “Mia?”

“It’s cool, Madre,” she said