#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.

she asked, standing as

face would just seem like it came from all of the novelxo.com fast updateexertion and not from the

hoisting the bag onto her shoulder. ” I’ve gotta

at Enzo and the rest of the team,

called from behind

also not wanting to give my

you for

nodded and started walking again. Justin followed along like a lost

to apologize again for everything I’ve put you through this semester,” he said as we walked. “I know I’ve been shitty to you, and I’ll totally respect it if you just wanna be friends. But

way Justin looked in the coffee shop that day. He had been dressed eerily similar to Enzo; in fact, he was even dressed a lot like Enzo now in his athletic clothes, and seemed to have

I blurted

stared back at me with wide eyes and stammered out a response. “N-No …

I eyed Justin up and down, but then sighed and relaxed when I saw how he

you just fine before, and I think

slight smile started to play on Justin’s lips. “Does that mean…” he started to

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 my dignity as a woman and get

“I understand,” he said. ” I promise though that I’ll keep working on myself. Can we at least

I sighed.

you really do plan to

on himself because he thought we still had

over my shoulder to see Enzo watching me

I was walking to my nextclass of

I looked at it

from the

“Hello?” I answered.

said, sounding

you’ve been

me to come back to

missing your help over here. I’m sorry I jumped to conclusions before… If you’re not too mad at me, and if I

out, then covered 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?”

had promised Lori I would hang out with

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