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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

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 red

a smile, sticking her paperwork in her bag and. hoisting the bag onto her

walk away. Then, taking one last glance over my shoulder at Enzo and the rest of the team, I started to head in the direction of home. My shower and my bed were calling to

Justin called from behind

not wanting to give

I walk with you for a minute? I

and started walking again. Justin followed along

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 I also want you to know that I’m gonna work real hard to change and

fact, he was even dressed a lot like Enzo now in his athletic clothes, and seemed to have

you trying to be like Enzo?” I blurted out, stopping and

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

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

fine

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

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

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

I sighed.

I replied. “If you really do plan

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

one last glance over my

day, I was walking to my nextclass of the day

I looked at it to

from the diner,

“Hello?” I answered.

Phil said,

you’ve been doing

ask me to come back to work? I really needed the money, but

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

cringed at my overly enthusiastic response.

you come in tonight?” Phil

hang out with her, but I

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