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."

looked at him this time, but her eyes were as cold as

I think there's a misunderstanding. I didn't

her eyes and shook her head. "Your image of me is still stuck in the past. 15 years have passed. I'm

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

still choose not to listen to me, I'll have to choose not

had tried her best to soften

each word was like a cold dagger piercing

now completely drained of color.

treated his heart like a target, aiming her arrows at it again and again. He was deeply hurt. He

tense atmosphere,

down at her phone screen. Nina's name appeared. Her heart shuddered

wrong?" She lowered her voice

free tonight? I

something important to tell you. But I'm with the Beckett family now.

throat. She looked at her watch for the time. "I'll find you tonight. Let's