Can’t Win Me Back by Ginger Sue

Colene thought about it. Perplexed, she said, "Winston's attitude seemed odd to me. He told us he wasn't fond of the Schmidt family's sons. Why did he suddenly change his attitude toward Jameson?"

Mandy frowned slightly.

Jameson seemed to have some tricks up his sleeve.

Alyssa stared out the window the whole time. She was uninterested in speaking to Jameson.

Meanwhile, Jameson sat beside her quietly. His eyes didn't leave her for a second. He thought he was the luckiest man in the world, even if he was watching over her silently.

"Jimmy, thank you for keeping me company while I was at the hospital."

Alyssa didn't look at him, but her tone was gentle. "I'm sure you're tired. Make sure you rest well when you get back. Please don't look for me for now."

"Lyse, d-do you not wish to see me?" Jameson frowned as his heart tightened.

"I don't know what you told my father, but if you still want to be my friend, I hope everything stops here."

time, but her eyes were as cold as ice. "Jasper and I

there's a misunderstanding. I didn't say anything to Uncle Winston.

me is still stuck in the past. 15 years have passed. I'm no longer your guiding light. I can't do anything

childhood friendship has brought us together after all this time. I

to me, I'll have to choose not to

to soften the blow

a cold dagger

now completely drained of color.

her arrows at it again and again. He was deeply hurt. He wondered why

tense atmosphere, Alyssa's phone

phone screen. Nina's name appeared. Her heart

She lowered her voice since she

Taylor, a-are you free tonight? I

She was whispering. "I have something important to tell you. But I'm with the Beckett

caught in her throat. She looked at her watch