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Sealing it up, I darted back across the street, hoping she’d answer the door

Alexis opened the door and immediately crossed her arms

“I wanted to give this to you” I held out the note to her and kept my smile as relaxed as I could

She stared at it with an eyebrow raised “Is it an invitation to your eighth birthday party or so? Who writes letters anymore?”

I sed, e I wanted Alexis to like me She mattered to Berk and was obviously an important person in his life

“There are a few things I wanted to say and I thought it would be easier this way”

She plucked the envelope froers and closed the door before I could say another word

Well, that could’ve gone better

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The temperature had dropped so quickly, the rain felt like needles shooting straight through the facein clouds in front of our faces at the final line of scrie

Austin shouted out the call and back went the snap The play was over in seconds We were already up by ten, but noas officially over

We raced down the tunnel, sweat, grass, and mud caked onto us

“Who invited the freaking hurricane to the ga me

“Keep that up and next game, I open a pocket for the defense to take your ass out”