#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.

asked, standing as I

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

her shoulder. ” I’ve gotta head back to the

glance over my shoulder at Enzo and the rest of the team, I started to head in the direction of home.

called

rude but also not wanting to give my

walk with you for a minute? I

started walking again. Justin followed along

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

had been dressed eerily similar to Enzo; in fact, he was even dressed a lot

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

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

for a moment as I eyed Justin up and down, but then sighed and relaxed when I saw how he looked like a

fine before, and

smile started to play on Justin’s

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

” I promise though that I’ll keep working

I sighed.

I replied. “If you really do plan to

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

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

was walking to my nextclass of the day when

at it to see

the

“Hello?” I answered.

said, sounding chipper.

you’ve been doing

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

really missing your help over here. I’m sorry I jumped to conclusions before… If you’re not too mad at me, and if I gave you a raise to make up for it, would you

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

come in

promised Lori I would hang out with her,

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