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“I like this place How did you know to find me here yesterday?”

“Did I find you, or did you find o; it’s alain, and it felt like thein the world to slip ue to ask hih Maybe later

GIANNA

I spent the rest of the afternoon waffling between excite in, and when I was called up to the desk just before the last bell where I was asked if I was prepared forsession, it all became real Even the teacher seemed a bit flustered since, from what I know, this is not how this is done

I’ve never heard of anyone being chosen to tutor on such short notice, and especially not soned up for the task But they all swear I had, that s that confuse and scare ed, will knoell that that’s the way tutors are made

There’s no way she or herto do with this that I didn’t purposely put myself in the way of Gabriel Russo, who seeht of what she’d do once I return hoainst the excite foot in his home

Then there’s the worry oftoo close to hiive awaya fool of myself, just so I could watch him walk aith Victoria somewhere down the line By the ti more than a bundle of nerves wrapped in jelly

True to his word, Gabriel was there waiting outside the door He lookedit over his “You ready?” I noddedo” He tookbehind hi the wall of kids who’d stopped to stare and watch

My eyes followed the heel of his shoes because I was too afraid to look I knew Victoria would be somewhere in that crowd and waited to feel her hands reach out and touch His sharp “Move” hadto, and just as I expected, she was there, blocking his path If that wasn’t bad enough, her friends, most of them my one-time playmates, were here as well

I got that feeling in the pit of et when there’s about to be a confrontation “Where are you taking her? I’ her ho for us” She tried reaching around Gabriel to grab me

“Didn’t I already warn you ould happen if you touched her again?” I felt the icy coldness of his tone as he pulled what looked like an actual gold phone from his pocket and hit the home screen button

There were a lot of excla; someone whispered, “are those real diamonds?” The home button looked to be just about three carats, and I’ the periuess, and held the screen out to Victoria “Yep, it’s right here the warning I sent you”

His voice had changed, getting even colder, but I was too chicken to look up at his face I do know Victoria, though, and she’s not one to give in this easily “She can’t…” She started to argue, but he just walked through her I know that sounds weirdly dramatic, but I promise that’s what he did As soon as she started to speak, it was as if he was done talking and couldn’t be bothered with any more niceties She barelyher down

“What’re you laughing at?” What? How does he know? I didn’t release a sound though I was chuckling inside at the whole thing It’s not every day I see Victoria being put in her place, plus I nohy he’d texted her Funny, she’d esture, but it had been aboutout for the Olympics Watch out, Gaby; I think I could back-flipalone