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I like her embarrassment I like that I’ve found this chink in her armor

“Good to know you’re not completely awful at sex,” I say rudely

Now she glares back at ht and ferocious once more

“Wish I could return the compliment,” she says

I grin

Aida, you little liar Keep it up, and I’ else

13

Aida

Living with the Griffins is strange, to say the least

The only person who seems happy to have me there is Nessa We weren’t exactly friends at school, but ere cordial enough, from a distance We know some of the saot up to since graduation

I think Nessa likes having me there because I’m the only person who doesn’t behave like an A to actually talk at breakfast, not just work and eat in silence Plus, we’re both taking classes at Loyola, so we can ride to school together in Nessa’s Jeep

Nessa is a genuinely kind person, so you don’t see a lot of in the world Plenty of people act nice, but it’s just ives away all her pocket le day She never talks shit about anybody, even people who totally deserve it, like her siblings and her most vapid friends She listens when people talk—I mean, really listens She’s more interested in you than in herself

I don’t kno a bunch of sociopaths ic, because the Griffins look at her kindness as a failing, like some mild disability They joke about how soft she is, how innocent

I know Callum cares about her, but she’s like a pet to him, not an equal

Nessa welcolad to have another sister Especially one that’s slightly less of an asshole than Riona