#Chapter 50: Unwelcome Help

Nina

“Alright, alright, that’s enough,” Enzo said, the red in his eyes fading back to a soft brown. “Get back to training.”

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The team grumbled and set me back down on the ground, then started running again. I was still amazed at my landslide victory in the race, and stood there for a moment as they ran ahead.

Enzo walked up to me now that we were alone and gazed down at me with a half-smile on his face.

“You’re quite the runner,” he said.

“I guess so,” I replied. “I don’t know

what came over me.”

For a few moments, neither of us spoke. We were standing close enough that I could smell his sweat mixed with his cologne. Involuntarily, we were both leaning closer to each other. Close

enough to kiss…

Enzo stepped back and shook his head. He drew in a sharp breath before speaking.

“What you saw last night-”

“Whatever it is, it’s none of my business,” I interrupted. “We’re just friends. You’re allowed to do whatever you want.”

Enzo opened his mouth to speak, but before he could say anything, the team started getting annoyed and calling for us to catch up. Turning on my heel, I ran to join the group so Enzo couldn’t see my tears.

He lingered at the back of the group for the rest of the run.

When we finished our run, we came back out at the same spot we went into the woods, having gone in a big loop. Tiffany was sitting on the bench and flipping through some paperwork when we returned.

run?” she asked, standing as

actually,” I said, praying that the blush on my face would just seem like it came from all of the novelxo.com fast updateexertion and not from the feeling of Enzo’s

replied with a smile, sticking her paperwork in her bag and. hoisting the bag onto her shoulder. ” I’ve gotta

the rest of the team, I started to head in the direction

called from

be rude but also not wanting to give my ex any more false hope than he already seemed to have. “What’s up?” I

with you for a minute? I just

and started walking again. Justin followed along like

“I know I’ve been shitty to you, and I’ll totally respect it if you just wanna be friends. But

He had been dressed eerily similar to Enzo; in fact, he was even dressed a lot like Enzo now in his athletic

Enzo?” I blurted out, stopping

eyes and stammered

folded my arms across my chest for a moment as I eyed Justin up and down,

I said softly, “I liked you just fine before, and I

play on Justin’s

replied, vehemently shaking my head. “Justin, the fact of the matter is that you cheated on me. I don’t resent you, but… I don’t see any way in which I can keep

he said. ” I promise though that I’ll keep

I sighed.

plan to work on yourself, we can

he wasn’t only working on himself because he thought we still had a

Justin, I took one last glance over my

to my nextclass of

looked at it

the diner, calling

“Hello?” I answered.

Phil said,

you’ve been

back to work? I really needed the money, but

I jumped to conclusions before… If you’re not too mad at me, and if I gave

my mouth and cringed at my overly enthusiastic response. “I mean… Yeah, that would be good. When do you want me to come

you come in tonight?” Phil

promised Lori I would hang out with her, but I knew she

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