#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

said, praying that the blush on my face would just seem like it came from all of the novelxo.com fast updateexertion and not

the bag onto her shoulder.

Tiffany walk away. Then, taking one last glance over my shoulder at Enzo and the rest of the team, I started

Justin called from behind

around, not 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?

and started walking again. Justin followed along like

we walked. “I know I’ve been shitty to you, and I’ll totally respect it if you just wanna be

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

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

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

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

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

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

vehemently shaking my head. “Justin, the 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

I promise though

I sighed.

replied. “If you really do plan to work

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

last glance over my shoulder to see

was walking to my

at it to see that it

the diner, calling

“Hello?” I answered.

Phil said, sounding

you’ve been

have, actually,” I replied. Was he going to ask me to come back to work?

before… If you’re not too mad at me, and if I gave you a raise to make up for it, would you be interested in coming back

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

in tonight?” Phil

hang out with

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