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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.”

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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 up

my face would just seem like it came from all of the novelxo.com fast updateexertion and

in her bag and. hoisting the bag onto her shoulder. ” I’ve gotta head back to the office. You did good

Enzo and the rest of the team, I started to head in the direction of home. My shower and

Justin called

wanting to be rude but also not wanting to give my ex

with you for a minute? I just

and started walking again.

just wanted 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

the way Justin looked in the coffee shop that day. He had been dressed eerily similar to Enzo; in fact, he was

to be like Enzo?” I blurted out,

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

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

fine before, and I think you should just be

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

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

sad, but nodded nonetheless. “I understand,” he said. ” I promise though that I’ll keep working on myself. Can we at least be

I sighed.

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

wasn’t only working on himself because

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

was walking to my nextclass

at it to see that

from the

“Hello?” I answered.

said,

been

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

you’re not too mad at me, and if I gave you a raise to make up

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

you come in tonight?”

out with her, but I knew she

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