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“Can it wait? I’ry” It’s almost my turn in line and my stomach rumbles All I want is a salad and the cafeteria workers are al we’ll talk They ht miss the whole lunch period

“Asher already bought you lunch”

I look over at ht Asher has a coke and an untouched salad beside him I smile and wonder how he knew, but I's, like ie's choice of ice cream I turn my attention back to Liam and his hand on me He's never been like this, physically possessive I don't like it “Fine, but let o”

Liam releases my arm and walks towards the cafeteria doors I look over hts up when he seesLia to the table I don't think he likes it, but Liaet this conversation over with now than have hiht

Lia I probably wouldn’t have noticed, until Asher He turns on his heels once we're in the hallway and crosses his arms “You’ve made your point Are you done?”

“What are you talking about?”

“Asher,” he says, impatiently “You officially win I didn’t think it would bother me to see you with someone else, but it does There Are you happy?”

“Kind of" I s a taste of his own irls in the hallway over the years has sucked and seeing him and Corah at the party was even worse He deserves a little bit of suffering "Hate to break it to you, Lee, butto do with you”

“Of course it does!” He snorts He's right, sort of, but I'm not ready to admit it “Why else would you choose him?”

“What’s wrong with Asher?” I de my arms From what I've seen in the last feeeks, Liaht they were Now that football season is over and I sit at a different table, they aren't ever together

“Everything, Lainey!” Liam shouts He throws his hands in the air and storms down the hallway to the next set of lockers

I follow hi to hear his explanation because I don't see it Asher is kind and considerate Now that he’s done being a jerk, he puts h we don’t talkwithLiam never wanted to in public unless I initiated the conversation

“What does that even mean?”

“Asher is not a good guy Have you seen where he lives?” Lia strands fall back into place He looks good, but not as good as Asher “He is nothing but trash”

I don't knohat coin to relate to what Asher's life is like Hell, I only got to see fifteen minutes of it, and what I witnessed blew ain and force him back a step “People can't help the circu ine the shit he’s been through because you get to live the perfect life” Shove “You have two parents who love you” Shove “A best friend who deserves better” Shove “And opportunities you squandered by knocking up that bitch of yours”