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.

and that was it-the full extent

didn't mention where he was going, and I didn't care. Thad space. I could leave my room without the risk of getting a pity look

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sparkle outside and considered lounging next to it for a second. But that somehow seemed wrong could I just go outside and

be mourning

sat Luke, eating cereal like it's

the hallway, but Luke stopped me. "No, Wait. Stay. I mean, you're out.

to grab a bowl of cereal for myself. We ate in silence at opposite ends of the counter for a few minutes until the question in my head finally just came out. "Why

you

I swallowed hard. They were taking

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something?

get out of here. I needed to run. I usually go first thing in the morning, but I

for a run," I said to

jumped a little. I saw regret cross his face, and then he said a little softer now, "You are not going running alone,

shoulders, but Luke stepped forward, trapping me between the counter and

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