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Godda to make me cry

He didn’t see ss ofmy emotions back under control Jesus, what? I had one near-death experience, and noas a wimpy cry-baby? Was that it?

I shook hter “Anyway, I just appreciate it So thank you”

He smiled at me, and for once, I let myself stare at him

“You’re so different than I thought you’d be”

He rolled his eyes, and his jaent a little tense “So I’ve finally convinced you I’ry for everyone else’s approval after all?”

I breathed out “Okay, I deserved that”

But he shook his head quickly “I’rudges”

To which I laughed out loud “Aren’t you? It’s okay I respect a good grudge”

The corners of his lips turned up “I ments about you over the years too”

“So tell me about who you are now I’ve met Emmett the Master But not Emmett thebite of scone in ed

“What’s there to tell? I ith y company”

“And you love it, don’t you? You were always geeking out aboutup, if I remember correctly”

His brow furrowed a little “You noticed what I was into back then?”

I rolled my eyes “I mean, you always had that Rubik’s cube with you And you did ?”

He ruefully admitted, “I was a State Mathlete finalist h school”