#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.”

T

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 I jogged up

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

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

nodded and watched Tiffany walk away. Then, taking one last glance over my shoulder at Enzo and the rest of the

Justin called from

but also not wanting to give my ex any more false hope than he already seemed to have.

you for

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

wanted 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

he was even dressed a lot like Enzo now in his athletic clothes, and seemed to have grown his hair out a bit to look

I blurted out, stopping

and stammered out

I eyed Justin up and down, but then

“I liked you just fine before, and I

Justin’s lips. “Does that mean…” he started

that you cheated on me. I don’t resent you, but… I don’t see any way in which I can keep my

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

I sighed.

I replied. “If you really do plan to work on yourself, we

on himself because he

over my

my nextclass of the day

it to see

from the diner, calling

“Hello?” I answered.

said, sounding

been doing

to come back to work? I really needed the

too mad at me, and if I gave you a raise to make

covered my mouth and cringed at my overly enthusiastic response. “I mean… Yeah, that would be

in tonight?”

had promised Lori I would hang out with her, but

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