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rms out to her side, she shook her head like none of this o

“And it’ll happen”

“Not if you’re not playing ames You said it was because you’d slacked off in the pre-season, but he’s stopping you froed you to his house every week”

“So what? The time I’m on the field, I make it count It’syou’ve done for me and for my family, of course I’d do that for you”

“How ? There’s nothing left for you to repay There’s no ledger with your debts tallied up”

“I don’t give a shit My dad wouldn’t be alive if it weren’t for you I’ll freaking follow you wherever you want o”

His dad wouldn’t be alive? We all knew their relationship went beyond friends, but it looked like there ayquiet

“I’ whatever I want because you feel indebted tolike I’ over you that I’d have done no matter what to help Charlie”

She shoved the pitcher atdown my chest

Her footsteps shook the house as she charged upstairs and slammed her door

“What the fuck?” LJ stared at the e?”

We all stared at each other in stunned silence, and at him with questions

He sunk his fingers into his hair and yanked at the roots “She was a bone h school He had cancer and a rare bone marrow type My family was tested and none of us were a ot tested She was a raduation to do it He literally wouldn’t be alive without her”

“Maybe she’s afraid that’s the only reason you’re still hanging around Or like she’s an insurance policy in case your dad gets sick again” I held onto his shoulder

“Girls don’t like feeling like you’re not with the roo next to Alexis and they looked like they were getting along Maybe Jules could butter her up on the college angle so would be a bow on all the ht now, even if Alexis le her sometimes She was slow to trust, but if anyone could win her over, it was Jules Who couldn’t love every sweet thing about her?