#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

like it came from all of the novelxo.com fast updateexertion and not

onto her shoulder. ” I’ve gotta head back to the office. You did

the team, I started to head in the direction of home. My

called from

and turned around, not wanting to be rude but also not wanting to give my ex any more false hope than he already seemed to have.

for a minute? I

nodded and started walking again. Justin followed along

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

shop that day. He had been dressed eerily similar to Enzo; in fact, he was even dressed a

Enzo?” I blurted out, stopping

eyes and stammered out a

my chest for a moment as I eyed Justin up and

fine before, and I think you should just

Justin’s lips. “Does that mean…”

I replied, 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 as a woman and get back together with

I promise though that I’ll keep working on myself.

I sighed.

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

wasn’t only working on himself because he thought we

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

next day, I was walking to my nextclass of the

I looked at it to see that it

from the

“Hello?” I answered.

said,

been

have, actually,” I replied. Was he going to ask me to come back to work? I really needed the money, but I

mad at me,

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

in tonight?” Phil

I would hang out

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