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"Yes you are You like him, don't you? And I don't ht aren't I?"

"Stop it Chase"

"That's it," he said "That's sick It's like all the jokes theytheir sisters"

"He's not really related to me," I moaned "so stop that" He nodded

"Are you going out with me now or not?" he asked in the tone of an ultimatum

"I told you I have to stay with ht My grandparents have co"

"Fine," he said He looked over at the others "Maybe I'll make it up to Amber" "What do you mean?"

"I'll show her a good ti her Consider it another birthday present to you," he said, and swaggered toward her

"Chase, don't!" I cried He stopped and looked back s with me or not?"

"You bastard" I

When I turned around again, he was talking to Amber She looked at me and then at him He had underestimated his charm and pohen it was confronted by our friendship She shook her head and walked away from him and I let out a trapped hot breath

Even ry now, he did what Aht He headed for Catlin Staffer, who had been flirting with everyone, especially him

"You won't believe what Chase just asked me" Amber said

"You don't have to tell o off with hih to refuse him too"

We both watched him walk toward his car with Catlin "They deserve each other," I said