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No fucking way.
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“Becca, wait up.” I pushed off the wall and jogged up beside her. She tensed and kept her head down, quickening her pace.
“Becca, please.”
“Go away, Evan.”
“Not going to happen. Not until you talk to me. Please.” My voice was low. I didn’t want to do this here, in the crowded hallway under the curious stares of our classmates, but she wasn’t giving me another choice. I’d tried texting and calling. I’d even hung out at the diner on Sunday, hoping she would spare me five minutes, but in the end, Cindy had asked me to leave.
Nothing was working, so I’d resorted to stalking her at school, waiting for my opportunity.
The doors grew closer, and I raked my hand through my hair, feeling the pressure. If she walked out of school, I would lose my chance.
“Becca, come on, you have to talk to me eventually.”
She ground to a halt and spun around so quickly I stepped back to avoid crashing into her. Her hardened gaze met mine. “Evan, how many times do I need to tell you? Leave. Me. Alone.”
My hand instinctively reached out for her, but she jerked back.
Shit.
That hurt.
“Becca, come on, this is me. I didn’t mean to—”
“Hey, Becca.” Vin Stokes appeared at her side. “Everything okay here?”
I glared at him, wondering what the fuck he was playing at, but it rolled off him as he glanced back and forth between us. “Becca?”
“Could you drive me home?”
He shrugged. “Sure, come on. Later, Porter.” Vin hoisted his bag further up his shoulder and motioned for Becca to lead the way.
Fucker.
Anger boiled through me, and I clenched my fist.“Bec…” The words died on my tongue because what was the point? She wasn’t ready to hear what I had to say, and I couldn’t blame her. But it didn’t mean I was ready to give up.
I watched her leave the building with Vin. He stood a little too close for my liking, but in a weird way, I was glad she had him, and Lilly, and Jay, even Malachi. Kendall had promised to back off now that she’d ruined Becca’s shot at an easy ride through senior year, but I didn’t trust her. If Kendall saw an opportunity to make someone hurt, she’d take it.
I kept walking, taking a left when I exited the school.Mellie collected Eli from school on Thursdays, so I took the shortcut through the track field to get home quicker.
“It’s so sad,” a voice said, and I turned to come face to face with Kendall. “Watching you mope after her like a lovesick puppy.”
“Fuck you, Kendall.”
Her eyes sparkled with something, and she chewed her thumb. “Just say the word, Evan.”
“You’re sick, you know that?” I hissed.
She let out an exasperated breath. “We’re barely cousins. Besides, I’ve seen the way you look at me.”
“You’re delusional. I want nothing to do with you or your crazy-as-fuck family. Stay away from me and stay away from Becca.” I kept going, knowing that if I stuck around, I’d probably say or do something I’d regret, but her words followed me.
“Her life at Credence High is over, Evan.Over! And you can avoid me all you want, but we’re family, baby, fam-i-ly.”
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