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I am the master

I will never hurt anyone who doesn’t deserve it ever again

-8-

3 Years

48 Weeks

4 Days

Kayla understands everything because she understands nothing She’s like a dry sponge that I throw buckets of water on And soar

It’s a beautiful sight to see after a week of sporadic texts – her on Skype andat the saroans

"Not literally, one would hope Unless you want to be a zoirl in the world to have a zombfriend"

"I am not actually dead What I am is disappointed I can’t believe you and Jack aren’t just…like…"

I raise a brow, daring her to go on She sniffs indignantly and then nearly tips over the green polish bottle with her sudden fist of rage

"He left, and you left, and now you’re together in the sa this very obviously predestined opportunity to hook up like crazy monkeys?"

"Because, sweet Kayla, there isa crazy rits her teeth and carefully adds a stripe of green to her big toe "I justsome weird Jack-like stuff, that’s never stopped you before! You were hitting on hi on him With my fist," I correct

" - when he was in the Rose Club, but now suddenly he’s slept with a girl for info and you’re all angry at him?"

"I – I –" I splutter concisely "That was before!"

"Before what?"

"Before I –"

Kayla looks expectant I wail

"You knohat I’ to say!"

"Say it anyway," She demands

"No!"

"Yes!" She shouts

"You present a coet smart with me!"

"Fine! I like him I like him, okay?"

"So you like hi him platonically once a year"

"No, because then ould be in 17th century England"

"That’s what like is," Kayla continues "Like is just so-so It doesn’t reallyLike, like me and you! I don’t like you I love you"

"Um"

"In the here you keep your pants on, ew I love you and you love me and you also love Jack In a different way"

"Kayla –" I say warningly

"In the hot way"

"No"

"In the ‘hug "