was the one thing that could always shatter Chloe' s composure. It was her deepest sha

white. The look in her eyes was no longer j

our mouth,"

p. She balled her hand into a fist and swung

loud ringing filled his head, drowning out the sound

e hated the memory of being the poor, orphaned friend, the one who relied on the Millers' ge

nding there in your big house with your perfect family, thinking you were so much bette

, stroking her hair. But over her shoulder, his eyes met Ethan' s with a cold, triumphan

dy whispered to Chloe, just loud enough for Ethan to hear. "

d. His college appli

forward, to get to his studio, to his laptop, but the two

you tou

ge-filled face slowly transformed. The anger faded, replac

"You think you' re going to leave me behind and go off to be some big-shot musi

playful and grotesque. "Where should we

ow about the Northwood Vocational School for Automotive Repair? I

laughter swept t

' d be goo

rotate my

begged, the words catching in his throat. This couldn' t

y fueled the

hatever I say it is. And I think it would be very convenient to have y

ickening charade. "See? She' s thinking of you.

the word "serving," his e

roared wit

e us all a b

car, pret

es and vicious words. His future was being destroye

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