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he groaned,

ed as he struggl

leaned over. "Are you okay? You'r

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phobia thing," I said awkwardly.

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ly useless,

place is isolated. No one's aro

to do then?" he asked

shoulders. "Give me back my stu

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glared. "You know what? Fine. I

you want to survive, get away from me. Keep following me

ocking his path, "but not w

gain and fell back into the mud with a curs

zy?! What ar

stling and weightlifting in high school. I may

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ve it

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asked, my vo

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in my shirt. Check if

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" he asked, a

ved with Max and Austin. He was holdin

did that happen?" Dylan aske

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, I

offer. Phoebe arranged it for you," the

ard silently and

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l her," Au

d dialed. He waited, frowning

Max repeated, s

t not for Max and Austin. The moment th

owing himself onto the fancy couch. "T

three of us," Austin added. "But because of Dylan, w

" Max teased. "Dylan, we'll stay

ylan muttered, paci

argazing," Austin

t available," he muttered. "It's fine if she's just wor

ff, but his thought

was already night, and the rain had started falling lightl

aid again, tryin

nough!" h

his arm. "At least let

five seconds to take your hands of

and let g

l you earlier?"

ter away. I remember." I stepp

here was this attitude earlier? You dragge

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ands like Gucci, Armani, or Versace. Do yo

accide

arrowed. "If I slap you ri

wly, and I didn't move

ven avoiding

plied. "I'll work under you

rk for me. Why should I hire you? What if you

eady. I guess... my stuff really isn't with you. Maybe I

in a field? Why do you think I'd steal

ht. It's on

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houted, grabbing his han

didn'

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en it rains,"

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king, slowly a

n and his friends were

n shouted as they chec

find her?" he asked

ustin replied, so

rk now. Maybe we should con

id. "If you hear anything, let me know

so much..."

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lan and the others r

closer, they saw

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?" Max and A

ere?" Dylan as

walk," Dawn said. "Then I slipped. N

emember me?" Dy

the physics c

student council. These guys ar

till walk?

an turned to Max and Austin. "Y

enior," Max and Austin

ack first. I'll keep

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junior," Ma

at the hot

ack with us? It's da

our senior back f

've gone back al

first," Dylan said. "Senior