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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.

she asked, standing as I jogged up

wasn’t bad, actually,” I said, praying that the blush on my face would just seem like it came from all of the novelxo.com fast

in her bag and. hoisting the bag onto her shoulder. ” I’ve gotta

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 home. My shower and my bed were calling to me after that

Justin called

lips 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. “What’s up?” I

you for a minute?

nodded and started walking again. Justin

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.

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

Enzo?” I blurted out, stopping

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

liked you just fine before, and I think you

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

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

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

I sighed.

do plan to work on yourself, we

only working on himself because he thought we still

away from Justin, I took one last glance over my

I was walking to my nextclass of the day when my

looked at it to see that it

from the diner, calling

“Hello?” I answered.

Phil said, sounding chipper.

been doing

Was he going to ask me to come back to work? I really

too mad at me, and

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

you come in

I would hang out with her,

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