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

you afraid

distance made her hard to read. Was she worried about the Garcias?

“I’m not afraid. I

could protect her and those

back

watching, she turned and

apologized.

encounter in the infirmary; she’d been depressed and downcast. Now, she had spirit. Back in the dorm,

“Alice, your package.”

her a

in your name. Want to check it?”

and a boxing book on injury prevention. She knew who

Chapter 177

sent it.

Jack:“[You

photo and texted Jack:

“It’s effective.]”

was simple.

the patches; Chloe helped with her back.

asked, gossipy.“[Who sent

“A friend.”

feeling like Jack was mocking her. She sent

He replied:“[]”

“[No freebies.]”

no reply; he hadn’t

correctly. Alice went downstairs with Chloe

can’t avoid

looked away, walking forward. But

“Alice, wait.”

I’m late for class.]”

I can wait

He was insistent.

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was impatient.“[Say

sometimes

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