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Suddenly, his eyes shot open in realization He broke it abruptly, pushed ht onbut didn’t knohat that souy, didn’t know his name, yet it didn’t scare ht, so very right

We both stared at the other deeply, panting from the exertion of our unbelievable kiss I opened h my nose to control er did He was like electric fire on my skin I needed to know his name but the silence between us seeed calm that separated us

Unexpectedly, his eyes becaust? His jaw clenched harshly He turned and walked away fro an to water as the final comprehension of what I’d just done washed over le tear ca down my cheek I wiped it away just as I looked back up toward the stage, Casey’s face held an expression of concern, but I sin his new entrance Perfect tier interested in seeing the rest of the set nor willing to endure Circuuy Jason from the bar either I wanted out of there I was humiliated and shunned and an idiot Self-inflicted bad decisions seemed to be at the top of h the crowd and finally broke free at the back on the verge of a sob I went left into the bar just as sonore it, but the person insisted I turn around, so I did, ready to give theuy fro in front of me

"I told you to stick around," he said in a friendly tone

"I know but I’ve gotta jet Sothe tears that wanted so badly to co," he said, ignoringhis arave me a look that shut me up "Trustto want to miss this"

"Fine," I said, a little peeved butI took his are of the crowd as The Belle Jar’s set came to an end The croent berserk "Told you," I said to Jason

"You’re right They were different and talented"

"I know"

"But I want to see Circumvent noant to confir my eyebrows in suspicion

Jason’s eyes lit up when he noticed someone behindto My stomach dropped when I saho he meant for me to meet The scout from Seven The asshole I kissed (who kissed me back!) and left me in the irl I was telling you about"

Torew sarcastic, his irl"

My mouth dropped open in shock "Excuse me?"

All earlier sensations of sadness left er

"Nothing," he said, a soft snort escaping "Are you seriously wastingyour tihtly foran playing just as I was about to bring my fist into To forward He dragged e and away from Tom "Do you know Tom?" he asked in disbelief

"No, I don’t"

"Then why - You knohat? Never mind I don’t want to know"

We listened to one song by Circuedtoward each other I’d offended this guy soantly into er on why he was so pissed Ibut he kissed me back Trust me, he kissed me back, hard and without reserve He has no reason to be so arrogant So ht," Jason said, bringing hts

"What?" Toht Circumvent was"We were here to see The Belle Jar, I told you that" This surprised me and my eyes widened briefly

"I know, but January offered me an honest opinion about Circu about, maybe as much as you do, Tom"

"Sure she did She’s just a talented, talented girl, isn’t she?"

"That’s it!" I said, ready to throw that punch yet again

"Jeez!" Jason exclai the beating I wanted to throw his way "What happened between you two? Do you know her?" Jason asked To my earlier answer

"No"

"Then what the hell is up with you guys? You claim you don’t know one another but you’re at each other’s throats What? Did he hit on you, January, and you turned him down?"