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She dru, and when no one answered, she wondered if he left for school without her Who could blame him?
She waited another ain when she heard a h the door
“Is that her? I told you I don’t think it’s a good idea to get involved with soht now”
Abigail frowned, her finger poised midair
“It’s not like that” Kaden’s muffled voice floated out to her “I hardly know her We’re just classmates Friends, at best”
“Yeah, just friends” The man’s voice continued, “That’s how your mother and I started out too Just friends are the worst kind”
“Seriously? You do know there are toddlers with a better social life thanto have a friend I actually see on occasion outside of school”
“You have the rest of your life to have a social life,” his father said “But you only have one chance to prepare for your future Once that’s gone, that’s it No going back No do-overs Girls and buddies will be there once you’re done with school”
A resounding sigh followed, chased by silence
Had they stopped arguing, or was she simply unable to hear?
She shuffled forward until the tops of her sneakers touched the chipped paint on the front door and pressed her ear against the cool wood, straining to hear
“She was super tight with her grandmother She lost her to cancer last week, just like Mo her since I knohat it’s like Yesterday, I brought her calculus notes and helped her with it She’s returning the favor by driving me to school That’s it You need to take it down a notch”
“Listen, I’irl just isn’t worth risking everything you’ve worked so hard for You go to school in the fall A relationship right now doesn’t make sense”
Abby felt the heat of blush rise to her cheeks, even while she kneas ridiculous to be embarrassed It’s not like they knew she was out there, which brought up another issue What should she do? Knock again or bail before anyone found out she overheard the” to pick Kaden up was best since it was clear his father wanted hi of herself as a coht now, complicated aptly described her life
Taking a step back, she denied herself the twinge of disappoint Despite her better judg around him, even if his presence unnerved her