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each

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t has already been served for me and I

ut I'm already used to it si

h my life were a

d up and leave, walking out to the parki

iana," he greets as I

reply cursorily and sl

e driver's seat

ng to school. The driver turns on the car's FM, and

ry to listen to what they're sayin

in Dallas his hometown. At least the country's p

le girl was dancing when she heard the

ert. I have a feeling the entire cit

anyone would want to miss Eth

onna be a

es are everywhere online. I can't believe it Ethan, Eth

g in to my inbox to r

igh School. When the driver stops t

nd I wave at him before

of Ethan's return. Every student I pass are in pairs or groups, tal

's so

uld touch him a

ou touch him? Do you pl

lfriend could be. If I were her, I'd

e

the buzz, but I can't, the entire b

e right route to my classroom.

the room is grouped and paired

already waiting on our seats, waves at

!" she beams as I

seat, but on the seat in

membering how she disrup

angry over that little issue. You sho

nnoying, Nic," I tel

's back? I mean, you're gonna be in the same

im, or that it'll add any

ke you don't like him but deep dow

boyfriend," I brag, sho

t in love with him Liana, You're only in love

love Jackson with my whole heart," I tell h

with me to Ethan's concert? I got a

ou can find someo

e, I mean what else wo

e city will be there. You're coming with me n

ell, I'd love

ne and scrolls th

nd his homecoming party tomorrow at his house.

nother party to

s holding a special party to celebrat

only chi

Incorporated, though his step-

betrayed her best friend, Ethan's father's first wife, by

y turn and look at me, and I

They look away and continu

what

nd five kids ,two girls from the first wife, one boy from the second wife (his mum

t's crazy,

pregnant at first, and when she gave birth, it was a girl. Ethan's father tried again, and a

ays had her eyes on the Winthorp wealth. His father approached her, she fell for him, got preg

a son. Desperate his father married her too, making three

I cut in, a

y in the US. They deal in UK buildings and r

heir, but his siblings are trying to take the

ng for the company?" I

ng all eyes. They're the school's most tr

group of girls ogling Ethan's

are you doi

, refusing

dreaming of something that can n

iness. Give me back my

ncert. He might end up in the hospital th

r drops the phone, walk

to Nicol

r seat," Cheryl says sh

r a puppy," I tell them as

o's talking,

mother get pregnant on her own?

I demand. Nicole grabs my

d take seats in

e English teacher walks in. Everyone settles, but I

Lee," the studen

" Nicole whispers, drag

, I'm gonna sma

w was your night?" Mrs Lee

s Lee," a few s

gins t

Once the last teacher leaves, the cla

, and I stan

ish you never had a tongue," I say to Cheryl in particular, gr

m laugh bu

oming something else," Nicole

shut them up for good

der snacks and return to

e bell rings school is over. Pi

eed to go on time to be close to the stage when Ethan

cole," I say itching

ing to see Jackson at ho

out this Jackson guy? You d

ting less than a month ag

his house anyway?" she

ust wants me to come over," I re

table going alone?"

guy. Stop worrying," I tell her.

okay? And don't fo

ving as I get into the

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