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Chapter 50

#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.

good run?” she asked, standing as I jogged up

like it came from all of

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

the rest of the team, I started

Justin called from

rude but also not wanting to give my

walk with you for a minute? I just wanna

I nodded and started walking again. Justin

through this semester,” he said as we walked. “I know I’ve been shitty to you, and I’ll totally respect it

Justin looked in the coffee shop that day. He had been dressed eerily similar to Enzo; in fact, he was even dressed a lot

be like Enzo?” I blurted out, stopping

back at me with wide eyes and stammered out

I eyed Justin up and

“I liked you just fine before, and I think you should just

slight smile started to play on Justin’s lips. “Does that

resent you, but… I don’t see any way in which I can keep my

looked sad, but nodded nonetheless. “I understand,” he said. ” I promise though that I’ll keep working on myself. Can we at least be

I sighed.

you really do plan to work on yourself, we

he wasn’t only working on

glance over my shoulder to see Enzo watching me

I was walking to my nextclass of the day when

at it

the diner, calling

“Hello?” I answered.

Phil said,

you’ve been doing

Was he going to ask me to come back to work? I

too mad at me, and if I

overly enthusiastic response. “I mean… Yeah, that would be good. When do

you come in tonight?” Phil

I would hang out with

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