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ssing and turning, unable to get the events of the previous day out

Her absence was a relief to Lily, but at the same time, it made her confused. The last time she saw Maddison was when she left th

ly with Andie about an upcoming party. Emily, on the

an. Lily felt a sudden rush of nervousness as she saw Ethan, she

r. Lily felt her heart skip a beat. The feelin

his voice smooth and teasing and her heart raced f

t, stepped in. "We're good,

ion back to Lily. "I remember only ask

" Sarah chimed in. "But unfortunately, I d

your name again?" he asked Sa

he replied, ro

ty interesting," he told Lily, causing her heart to race even f

es," Lily said, trying to ignor

l soon see how serious I am," he whispered, sending chills down her spin

ailed off, turning his attent

mediately left. Mark on the other hand began to hurl insults at Ethan

Mark's gaze on her. It finally stopped when they separate

ked studying, and her grades always remained average no matter how much effort she put in. But now, in her senior year, wit

occupying it - Ethan. Her chest tightened at the thought of approaching him. She tried to dismiss the feeling, but it pers

opposite direction. After a few steps, she stopped, made a U-turn, and gathered her courage to walk toward him. What was she

library seat where Ethan sat, but he didn't seem to notice the blonde beauty staring at hi

n. Et

, but it remained only in

noise as possible. Still, there was no reaction from Ethan. His head remained down,

conds, pondering how to capture his a

et, causing him to look down at his verts, his hands imme

," Lily said as she bent

looked up and locked eyes with Lily. His

harming smile that both surprised and

t to disturb you, but my boo

ay," he reassured her as he pl

ask about Madison. Her mind raced with

," she finally added, trying to ease into the c

I was a bit Shoc

rvously. "Why?" she asked,

ike the athletic

t I guess I had people

an eyebrow, his lips

se, it w

avoiding his question. She wondered

turn his attention back to his b

ervously. Uncertain of where to look, she held her b

repeated, furr

plied, adding under her

ense. the look he gave made her feel even more ne

nervously touching her hair. Her words weren't coming out as she int

say, "The last time I saw her, she left w

care so much?" he ask

ith different thoughts. Had he figured out her true intentions? Could she come

g," she lied, trying to steady her voice. "He assumed

dying Lily. "And why didn't you tel

ice sharp. She swallowed hard, trying to quell her nerv

," Ethan said

ha

eaning behind that smile - w

ask more questions, but she realized she shouldn't push further. Reading the room

it because he didn't want to tell her specifically? Did his reply imply that she shoul

ing," she hastily stood up, taking quick li

ily kept staring at Ethan, who was now deeply engrossed in whate

e, Ethan suddenly looked

eyes

she had left, his head was down, so he coul

attention to his business. Lily was too shocked to respond. She was left wi

annoying jokes, there was a seriousness in Mark's words. If Madison had disappeared with any other guy, even Mark, she wouldn't c

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