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!

up.“Yes, I’m

you

her hard to read. Was

feigned ease. “I’m not afraid. I just want to

her and those she cared about.

head back to

people watching, she turned and

apologized.

watched her go, her small frame radiating resilience. He remembered their first encounter in the infirmary; she’d been depressed and downcast. Now, she had spirit. Back in the

“Alice, your package.”

saw Chloe handing her a parcel.“I

Want to check it?”

patches and a boxing book on injury prevention. She knew who

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sent it.

Jack:“[You

photo and texted Jack: [You sent

“It’s effective.]”

reply was

patches; Chloe helped with her back.

gossipy.“[Who sent this? Boyfriend?]”

“A friend.”

at the book, feeling like Jack was mocking her. She sent

He replied:“[]”

“[No freebies.]”

he

aches were worse. But the patches helped. Jack had guessed correctly. Alice went downstairs with

can’t avoid

away, walking forward. But

“Alice, wait.”

I’m late for class.]”

can wait until

He was insistent.

3

was impatient.“[Say

sometimes

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