Chapter 177

Voices

from

outside

interrupted

them;

they quickly distanced themselves.

Alice scrambled up. I…I need to change.”

Jack sat up, watching her flee. He lay back down; he hadn’t felt much better; his heart was racing. He looked at the sunset; it was beautiful. But not as beautiful as she was.

Alice reached the locker room. She sat, covering her face, taking time to calm down. Had her heartbeat been that loud? Did he hear it?

Alice showered, her body aching. She changed, her hair drying, her demeanor quiet. She looked

nd; Jack was gone.

She picked up her phone, then hesitated.

“Not leaving?”

Jack stood there, changed, his hair still damp.

Alice put down her phone and walked over. They walked out, both smelling of the same gym. shower gel.

The sun had set; it was darker. Alice stopped. ‘I need to go back to the dorm.”

“Yeah. Ice your arms. Don’t overtrain; you’ll injure yourself.”

Alice heard his low, serious tone. Her gaze fell to his chest. “I know.”

Training this hard…someone might think you’re going to war and need to save your life!” That man was still so sharp–tongued!

I’m saving

are you

sensed the change in her, but her distance made her hard to read. Was she worried about the Garcias? Bur he’d pressured them, and Melody Garcia had

afraid. I just want

and those she cared

head back

she turned

apologized.

He remembered their first encounter in the infirmary; she’d been depressed and downcast. Now, she had spirit. Back in the

“Alice, your package.”

handing her a parcel.“I didn’t

your name. Want to check it?”

it to find pain relief patches and a boxing book on injury prevention. She knew

Chapter 177

sent it.

Jack:“[You

and texted

“It’s effective.]”

reply was

patches; Chloe

gossipy.“[Who sent this? Boyfriend?]”

“A friend.”

Jack was mocking her. She sent Jack a red envelope.

He replied:“[]”

“[No freebies.]”

waited, getting no reply; he hadn’t accepted the money.

morning, her aches were worse. But the patches helped. Jack had guessed correctly.

can’t avoid things.

looked away, walking forward.

“Alice, wait.”

I’m late for class.]”

a few minutes. I can wait until

He was insistent.

3

was impatient.“[Say it.]”

sometimes

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