CHAPTER 15

CHAPTER 15

JESS

I'd spent the entire Saturday hauled up in my room, refusing to leave. Between Laura and Sam, I had enough snacks to last me through winter, and I'm stocked with action-packed movies. No romcoms because boys suck

All of them.

Josh hasn't checked in on me once, and neither has Luke.

It's fine.

I didn't care.

They didn't care.

I texted Josh that I didn't want our parents to know. They were in Paris for the next month, and Luke's parents joined them. Nothing happened anyway, so there was nothing to tell.

"OK," and that was it-the full extent of

the house. He didn't mention where he was going, and I didn't care. Thad space. I could leave my room without the risk of

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second. But that somehow seemed wrong could I just go outside and enjoy the day after everything? Was

be mourning something; I just don't know what. Me?

my kitchen sat Luke, eating cereal like it's the most normal thing to do on

leave." I mumbled, retreating to the hallway, but Luke stopped me. "No, Wait. Stay. I mean, you're

the question in my head finally just came out. "Why are you here?" Luke didn't even look up. He

do you mean

They were taking shifts to make sure I was

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something?

stood up, leaving my cereal. I needed to get out of here. I needed to run. I usually go first thing in the morning,

run," I said

jumped a little. I saw regret cross his face, and then he

forward, trapping me between the counter and his

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