#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.

a 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 from the feeling of Enzo’s

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

rest of the

Justin called from behind

lips and turned around, not wanting to be rude but also not wanting to give my ex any more false

I walk with you for a minute? I just wanna

again. Justin followed along

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

coffee shop that day. He had been dressed eerily similar to Enzo; in fact, he was even dressed a lot like Enzo now in his athletic clothes, and seemed to

trying to be like Enzo?” I blurted out,

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

an eyebrow and folded my arms across my chest for a moment as I eyed Justin up and down, but then sighed and relaxed when I saw how he looked like

I said softly, “I liked you just fine

smile started to play on Justin’s lips. “Does that mean…” he started to

vehemently shaking my head. “Justin, the fact of the matter is that you cheated on me. I don’t resent you, but… I

I promise though that I’ll keep working on myself. Can we at

I sighed.

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

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

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

next day, I was walking to my nextclass

at it

the diner,

“Hello?” I answered.

Phil said, sounding chipper.

been

actually,” I replied. Was he going to ask me to come back to work? I really needed the money, but I didn’t

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

blurted out, then covered my mouth and cringed at my overly enthusiastic response.

you come in tonight?” Phil

promised Lori I would hang out with her, but I

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