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“Why not?”

Everly glanced over to Mrs Henney, as looking at us like we’d coaze swung back toIt made me stop for a bit and think Was this just a physical reaction to a pretty girl? Or so more?

“I’ve already told you I have youth group”

I had to blink, because suddenly Everly was out of focus Her big blue eyes wavered a bit, and my stomach rolled Okay I could deal with this Sooes a little wonky It doesn’t happen that often, but the headache that had followed h

I was an ace at acting as if everything was good I took a moment Shit My stomach didn’t feel so hot I took another moment

“So I’ll coed to say

“To church”

I waited as the wave of nausea finally rolled away and then breathed out nice and slow, toying with my laptop case as a distraction

“Yeah, to church I’ll come”

“You won’t like it”

Okay, I was starting to get annoyed That, coupled with the fact that all of a sudden,ripped apart from the inside out, made my voice a little sharp, but shit, as her problem anyway?

“How do you knohat I like?”

Heat surged throughoutside my body My mouth was dry, and I reached for the water bottle on the table beside my laptop

Except my hand didn’t do what I wanted it to I stared at the water bottle, trying to figure out why I couldn’t get to it I’ I did that, but suddenly I felt Everly’s hand on my arm

She was talking tofro off the subway at night If you shout, the walls make it seem as if your words can fly anywhere