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him, calling out again for the ‘lover’.

After checking under the bed and in the bathroom, Estrella finally opened the closet, then closed it. “Well, Jason, what now?”

Every nook and cranny was searched, and still nothing found.

Jason stared at Estrella for a long moment, then slowly approached the bed. His gaze settled on the neatly made bed, finally resting on something at the foot.

Estrella watched him, expecting some sort of explanation. After a long stare, just as Jason was about to leave, he paused. Bending down, he picked up a short hair from the foot of the bed.

Estrella claimed it was hers with cool confidence.

Jason, skeptical, moved towards the wardrobe, pushed Estrella aside, and opened it. Atop the wardrobe, Bryce froze, watching Jason like a statue.

When Jason saw someone in the closet, it was like a bucket of ice water had been dumped on him. But upon realizing it was Bryce, he breathed a sigh of relief. No matter how reckless Estrella might be, she wouldn’t be involved with Bryce. And Bryce wouldn’t dare cross that line with Estrella.

The two looked at each other, and finally, it was Bryce who spoke first. He called out, “Hi.”

his hands into his jeans pockets and tossed out a casual ultimatum, “You coming down on

than to provoke Jason’s assistance; it wouldn’t

where Bryce had turned sheepish. “Jason, I

schools?” he blurted out, visibly shocked. What

came back to rest a bit,” Bryce

the couch, a picture of ease, his legs sprawled out before him. He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees

believe that you were just being a jerk and nothing happened between you and

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man’s voice on Estrella’s phone, but he hadn’t really gone after her. His entire focus was

voice immediately raised, “Look, bro, Estrella’s a tough cookie that only you dare to bite into. She’s so fierce, I go limp just looking at her. How could anything happen

on between Estrella and me.

second thought, even went so far as to say she was such a tough nut to crack that he couldn’t get it up around her. Estrella’s face soured like she’d bitten into a lemon, and she kicked Bryce several

conversation himself, and with a cold tone, he asked Estrella, “So, you want him to get excited over you?”

to Jason with an exasperated

in this together. Why are you kicking me?” Bryce dodged another kick from Estrella and turned back to Jason, “Bro, seriously, there’s nothing going on. Besides, if there were, we would’ve been an

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