#Chapter 19: Midnight Ride

Nina

“What happened?” Enzo asked as he ran up to me. He looked down at Justin, then back at me with a concerned expression on his face. Justin groaned and stood.

“Justin can’t get it through his head that I’m done,” I said, still holding my wrist where he grabbed it. “At this point, it’s just assault.”

“I didn’t assault you!” Justin replied, his face turning red and starting to walk toward me again.

Enzo put himself between us, shielding me from Justin with his body.

“Justin, I think you need to leave,” Enzo growled.

Justin looked back and forth between Enzo and I. I could see him starting to put two and two together; he looked

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like he was about to say something, but then he turned and got into his car, speeding off with screeching tires.

Enzo turned back toward me and held out his hand. “Let me see.’

I gingerly held out my wrist for him to take. It was already red where Justin had grabbed it. Enzo gently took my wrist in his hand — his palm was warm

and brushed his fingertips over my wound. Within a few moments, the pain started to subside.

“How did you do that?” I asked, pulling my wrist away and inspecting it.

Enzo cocked his head. “Do what?” he asked.

and

“Thank you… I don’t know what

that I’ll talk to

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Enzo said, then reached forward and gently brushed the tears off of my cheeks. I flinched at

nothing intimidating about him at all… No red

me take you home,”

walk,” I replied, but Enzo shook his

the dark like this. Don’t worry. I’m not trying to do anything. I just want

for a moment, then nodded. Enzo guided me

#Chapter 19 Midnight Ride

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ridden on a motorcycle,” I said, suddenly feeling nervous. Enzo popped open the seat and pulled an extra

own helmet. “Just hold onto

I could feel his muscles beneath his

thoughts about Enzo. I wasn’t going to fall

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in the opposite direction of the dorms. I tapped

afraid; I knew that Enzo wouldn’t hurt me. I

something,” he shouted over the hum of the motorcycle.

a moment, but then I did as he requested and closed my eyes. I held on tight while I felt the motorcycle turn, then

can open your eyes,” Enzo

I screamed and grabbed onto Enzo for dear life; we were right at the edge

I

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times. “Why would

We could see the ocean lapping against a small, private beach below us. There was a pathway with a rope to hold onto that led down to the water. In the water, the full moon reflected clearly.

climbed off of the bike and held out his hand for me to take. I climbed off and let him lead

come here when I’m upset, or when I just need to think,” he said. ” Not many

the sand off a large boulder

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