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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.

standing as I jogged up to

it came from all of the novelxo.com fast updateexertion and not from the feeling of Enzo’s red wolf

in her bag and. hoisting the bag onto her shoulder. ”

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 me

Justin called from

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

walk with you for a minute? I just

started walking again. Justin followed along

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

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

I blurted out, stopping and

with wide eyes and stammered out a response.

a moment as I eyed Justin up and down, but then sighed

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

to play on Justin’s lips. “Does

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

nodded nonetheless. “I understand,” he said. ” I promise though

I sighed.

really do plan to work

only working on himself because he thought

I walked away from Justin, I took one last glance over my shoulder to see Enzo watching me from

walking to my nextclass of the day when

I looked at it

the diner, calling

“Hello?” I answered.

said,

been

ask me to come back to work? I

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

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

come in tonight?”

would hang out with her, but I knew she

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