en. Gasping, I stumble back as if burned by
ame time, my arch-enemy's scow
s tripped in the school cafeteria by its owner. Yet, instead of c
econd. Tyler Brooks raises an eyebrow. "I didn't realize you've added stalking
but I curl my fingers tighter around the str
s boy reduce you to a stamm
pleasure in my embarrassment. "
oosen their hold on the str
I can remember, Tyler has called me "nerd," "nerdy bookworm
thing. But his smooth, tanned skin has never been clearer. My eyes then wander
of my errant thoughts. "
bysit Sophie and Lucas," I try again, thankfully more coher
Chopped liver?"
e my head. "I don't understand.
bout Tyler Brooks the minute he and his clique decided I was their new
rything about me
atterbox, she couldn't have mentioned that the fa
hisper more to myself,
around and
ands into fists. One punch on hi
ready paid in full before leaving for their trip. If only I didn't need to save every penny for c
s forward. "Excuse me," I murmur o
he doorway, leaving the tiny space b
he patience I can muster. "I need
inch. "Aren't you like ninety
ve of t
fifteen pounds," I snap, my voi
he just stares at
d. Then, I take one final step and slide in through that tiny space, all
r, Tyler turns and places one large arm against the do
hat are you doing?" I manage, even t
e draws in a harsh breath, and for a split second, that confident,
angerously close to my ear. "This is the point of no return, Garcia," he whi
. "Push him, punch him, anything, Lila," a voice inside m
d girl of about six comes barreling towards us,
ay from me, and just like
rl announces, waving a paper with a b
ines around his eyes somehow soften, giving way to an ung
t makes her look eerily similar to Tyler. "Are you our bab
rection, the smile gone as quickly as it appeared. "These ne
m so s
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