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."

cold as ice.

misunderstanding. I didn't

the past. 15 years have passed. I'm no longer

friendship has brought us together after all this time. I cherish our friendship dearly. I hope you won't destroy what we

listen to me, I'll have to choose

to soften the blow and

each word was like a cold dagger piercing Jameson's heart, leaving a

now completely drained of

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

atmosphere, Alyssa's

phone screen. Nina's name appeared.

her voice since she had

tonight? I need to

with the Beckett

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