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Marcus casts his two friends a look The glance only lasts for a second at le e

Anger Desperation Frustration

Love

Such a deep, abiding love that it breaks my heart

There’s no ti I can tell Marcus hates this, but he doesn’t push back against his friends He just nods once “Stay the fuck alive”

“You too” Ryland’s hazel eyes are serious

Twosound, and Theo braces hiainst the side door and fires back Then he reaches out and pal me toward hiive a fuck that Marcus and Ryland are watching

He’s never done this before Never been the one to initiate a kiss between us

And I hate it

Because it feels like he’s saying goodbye

My heart gallops inords he has no time to say and I have no tiain and raises his araze catchesme to my feet

“Keep your head down And run like hell,” he mutters

More shots split the air as Ryland and Theo fire at Carson and Do them to take cover as Marcus yanks me out from behind the car

And then we’re running

Heads low, bodies slightly bent, we sprint away froot a chance to take in our surroundings after we crashed into the streetlamp on the side of the road, but Marcus is obviously better at this shit than I a the side of a broad building before ducking around the corner of it