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glances at me, her hand hovering above the doorknob. It

es me a 'what is he doing here?' kind of look but I shrug in reply. T

ng abilities paid off or you deliberately ignored the si

takes a few steps tow

hi,"

w he'd react that way after wa

n. "We know. Now do u

. I know that he can be annoying at times but trust me when he gets to know you...

friend can be buddies again? Aiden, I appreciate you coming here. But Jason Monroe

me way she is your best friend. And I'd do anything for him just the s

huf

he second period?"

t I look sane. More confident... better than I was mi

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on'

ears that I'd done something overboard. What the hell did I do? J

a girl in t

onroe,

because at the moment, both of them are the only close

m. Now I can't stop

Ben

ir" teacher's pet. And she's not a cheerleader, nor is she a puck bunny. But none of

right to be that cute when she's angry. No nerd should have a best friend ready to

Aria

s. Just warm-up. Not like I'll actually be playing tonight. I'm still benched, wai

head is fu

e the

from across the ice. "You

ating after him, but

imes in, "Maybe he's daydreami

guy, sending him stumbling back ag

'm not listening. My stick hits t

k t

my head, Ar

my head, messing with the only important

ce for real drills. A fight with my own teammate wasn't exactly the kind of warm-up C

r guys are hurdled at the far end and they are laughing at something. Eager

" I say, my eyes meeti

he fucked your tutor," Simon tells m

ing

as pretty hot. I've never said anything abou

nd my fists are balled by my side. Shut up! Stop talking about her li

as

t's a damn lie. How dare he degrade her like this? I punch his face again, satisfied with the cr

the floor like a deformed shrimp. I'm breathing hard and pant

razy. I turn around and stalk away from th

k I am

never fought be

. It's the damn pr

eep breaths, then I pull out

by 5, coffee shop beside