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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.”

T

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.

she asked, standing as I jogged up

from all of the novelxo.com fast updateexertion and not from

bag and. hoisting the bag onto her shoulder. ” I’ve gotta head back to the

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

called from

also not wanting to give my ex any more false hope than he already seemed

for a minute? I just

and started walking again. Justin followed along like a lost

to apologize again for everything I’ve 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

thought back to the way Justin looked in the coffee shop that day. He had been dressed eerily similar to Enzo; in fact, he was even dressed a lot like Enzo now in

I blurted out,

stammered

my chest for a moment as I eyed Justin up and down, but

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

on Justin’s

you, but… I don’t see any way in which I can keep my dignity as a woman and get

” I promise though that I’ll keep working

I sighed.

do plan to work on

only working on

I took one last glance over my shoulder to see Enzo watching me

I was walking to my nextclass of the day when

it to see that it

the

“Hello?” I answered.

Phil said, sounding chipper.

you’ve been

replied. Was he going to ask me to come back to work? I

mad at me, and if I gave you

my overly enthusiastic response. “I mean… Yeah, that would be good.

in

I would hang out with her,

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