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LUKE

The tension was thick, and I was doing my best to stay cool. Sarah had been relentless all afternoon-her bikini, her smirks, and her constant attempts to drag me into a conversation I wanted no part of. Josh's absence wasn't helping. I was halfway through mentally replaying some plays from practice when Sarah's voice cut through.

"Hey, Luke, could you grab me one of those pool noodles from the pool house? I want to stretch in the water," she said, sweet as sugar, her tone like nails on a chalkboard.

I glanced her way, trying to keep my irritation in check. "Can't you get it yourself?"

She tilted her head, pouting. "Fine. I'll get it myself," she said, her voice lilting with annoyance.

Good.

That's when I heard the crash.

It was loud enough to make me freeze, and my heart jumped

throat. A second later, Sarah screamed.

into my

"Shit," I muttered, spinning around in the pool and swimming to the edge. I got out and walked up to the pool house.

inside the pool house

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smeared on her shin, and she was clutching it, tears streaming down her face. "Jesus, Sarah," I said, dropping

fell-I tried to grab the pool noodle, and the whole thing just tipped over. My ankle...

Still, she was trembling, her face pale as she cradled her foot. "Can you move it?" I asked, grabbing a towel from a nearby chair and pressing it to the

her foot slightly before crying out. "It hurts so bad! I don't think I can stand on it. I can't even feel my toes. Luke,

trying to stay calm. "Okay. We'll wait for Josh to

her voice rising in panic. "I can't wait! Luke, please, I think

locked on mine, and I bit back a curse. "I'll call an ambulance," I said, reaching for

I could dial, Sarah grabbed

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"I don't want to go back to the hospital alone-not after what happened in Indonesia. You know what that

my stomach twisting. The last thing I wanted was to reopen

phone into my pocket. "Fine. I'll take you. But don't think I'm carrying you all the way into the

hands gripping the couch for support, but her

her voice breaking. "It's too

could think of under my breath. "Alright, hold

neck, her head resting against my shoulder.

focusing on keeping my temper in check as I carried

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