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“Yeah soshe won’t pick up onand end the call with an, “I love you, Mom”

The cafeteria is two buildings over, but I don’t want to chance running into Hayley, Liaain I pull out my keys and decide to treat h the town yesterday I’, but I know Lia his na that kiss If only it didn’t suck for hiret when he said, “I shouldn’t have done that”

I get in rowls de nourishment It’s about thirty minutes fro oing to a drive-thru instead I’ve never gone to breakfast alone other than at home Even then I usually had ation

I fidget with the locket around my neck Hayley and I will need to discuss it soon I’d like to talk to her mom so she can tellan adult would do Have a ive myself a ht it as, and if I hit so it won’t be the end of the world or cost a fortune to repair

The diner is crowded, and I easily blend in at the counter Most people sitting here appear to be alone, and I don’t feel as aard as I had iined that I would I order the breakfast platter and resist the urge to take it to go and eat alone in e ju

ice, and I sip on it through a strahile I wait for my food

My cellphone pings with a new text

Unknown Nuot your number from Hayley Did you still want that tour?

Liri: Sounds like fun Want to meet at the student center in about an hour?

Woodrow: See you soon

I finish loss to my mouth and some mascara to my lashes I don’t usually wear as ht, but I do wear a little By the time I arrive back at campus and park et to the student center about tenfor me

“Hey,” I greet, tapping hi a Crestwood University t-shirt and jeans A wide smile crosses his face

He looks down at my pants “You look cute”

“Cute isn’t the word I was expecting but thanks” What a nerd Killian’s voice repeats in ht away

“Where would you like to start? What classes do you have?”