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I winced as she ran her finger over it

“I was in the stands right before kick-off and got ayou weren’t here Where were you? Did you play? I kept looking for your number, but I wasn’t sure if I’d missed you out there”

“I didn’t play It’s been a long day, Frenchie”

“Were you hurt? Are you okay now?” She fussed, searching nose whatever rong with ain?”

Why was that where she immediately ju to do better She was It wasn’t a crazy party or random person’s house She’d been at the library and her phone had died just after she called h to order a taxi, but she was also e my help just to fill out the applications and didn’t want Jules to see her struggle I got that Deep down, I understood not wanting other people to see your cracks

“Can we go home now?”

“Of course, where’s your car?”

I tiltedday? My car broke down My phone was dead I was stranded”

She ordered a taxi, and for once soht and we only had to stand in the loo shadow of the stadiu in her purse, she pulled out a power charger and plugged my phone in

“You can keep that one Think of it as a birthday present”

The htened My birthday Today After everything that had happened, I’d otten to look at the date With that re me want to find a wide open place to screaone

She fidgeted besideon with Alexis, maybe I could help”

“Why does this keep co to do with her”

She snapped straight forward and stared out the front of the car