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“No, I drink more water than I’m supposed to” I look away from my arm, deflated

“Don’t worry, honey” She patson, it’s Nik”

I don’t have the heart to argue, so I siht; if anyone can heal me, it’s him”

Chapter Four

“I ae — a very strange one It is one of those affairs that cannot be ” —Robert Louis Stevenson

Izzy

I’m annoyed that I’m annoyed

So what if he broke up with her?

I snorted into ht it was five, and it’s six,over to family dinner

I looked at the bottle and winced I’d had a least two glasses on an empty stomach, and I knew dad would actually kill me if I drove to Maksim’s house Besides, I wasn’t stupid, and I was already so daed to drink thatabout it

Irritated on top of being annoyed now, I shot a quick text to Maksim

Me: I need a ride

Maks: What kind of ride? It’ll cost ya…

Me: The normal one IN A CAR

Maks: Well, that’s just prejudiced against horses, dune buggies, not to o on?

I nearly bit through my lip as I responded

Me: I need you to pickme to your house I’ll be ready in an hour

Maks: Your clarity is appreciated, Lil Iz

Me: Not my nickname

Maks: I just made it up

Me: See you soon