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!

looked up.“Yes, I’m saving my

are you afraid

hard to read. Was she

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

and those she cared

head back to

she

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 dorm, Alice

“Alice, your package.”

handing her a

name. Want to check

it to find pain relief patches and a

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sent it.

Jack:“[You

texted Jack: [You sent this?]”

“It’s effective.]”

reply was simple.

patches; Chloe helped with her

asked, gossipy.“[Who sent

“A friend.”

feeling like Jack was mocking her. She sent Jack a red

He replied:“[]”

“[No freebies.]”

getting no reply; he hadn’t accepted the

patches helped. Jack had guessed correctly. Alice

can’t avoid

looked away, walking

“Alice, wait.”

I’m late for class.]”

a few minutes. I can

He was insistent.

3

was impatient.“[Say it.]”

sometimes

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