#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.

run?” she asked, standing

my face would just seem like it came from all of the novelxo.com fast updateexertion and not from the feeling of Enzo’s

replied with a smile, sticking her paperwork in her bag and. hoisting the bag onto her shoulder. ” I’ve gotta head

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

called

to

walk with you for a minute? I just

started walking again.

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

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

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

eyes and stammered out a response.

my arms across my chest for a moment as I eyed Justin up and down, but then sighed and

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

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…

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

I sighed.

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

just hoped that he wasn’t only working on himself because he

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

walking to my nextclass

looked at it

from the diner,

“Hello?” I answered.

said, sounding chipper.

you’ve been

going to ask me to come back to work? I

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

mouth and cringed at my overly enthusiastic response.

you come in tonight?” Phil

Lori I would hang out with her, but I knew

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