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he plastic container closer to the edge of the counter “You’re good if I take these?”

She sh her eyes “Who do you think I , she put the now empty plate into the sink

A wave of heat spread in my chest and stopped me in my tracks “You baked these especially for me?”

“It’s the only way I can save the rest of my cookies fro in here”

“You could always lock the door”

She peered at me sideith the side of her mouth quirked up “I could”

I stepped back, wanting to step forward Slow your roll, Berk This is Jules Don’t toy with her when you’re dead set on finding TLG “Thanks for these I’ll get out of your hair And I’ll be here on Friday for the thing”

She nodded and dried off the plate in her hand

Outside, I jogged across the street and went straight for the ular box next to the front door A crater of disappointment thudded in my chest

We’d upgraded the place a little bit now that we’dparty monsters out of our house For two years we’d had parties appear in our house like sos, a DJ, and red plastic cups everywhere

In the kitchen, I looked oversure no one was around and opened one of the upper cabinets beside the back door I slid the box of kale chips aside and put the Tupperware up there, putting the chips back where they’d been I’d learnedfood in my room after the mouse fiasco of sophomore year, but that didn’t mean it was free rein on Jules’ cookies Especially, since she’d made them for me

The front door opened and I sla my arms over my chest

Keyton cauitar case in his hand He froze when he spotted me

“I didn’t know you played”

A htened “I don’t”