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"He’s crazy about fking htened voice didn’t draw any unwanted attention "That’s all this is"

"You’re really fking stupid if you think that’s true Just grow a pair and tell him how you feel already"

I shake my head at her and purse my lips as she sips her coffee Of course Juls doesn’t understand where I’ from here She and Ian have been ht that’s been running throughback Why did Reese end it with that red headed pyscho? Was it because she wanted more, that she was in love with him and he didn’t or couldn’t feel the same way? I can’t help but think the same fate is lined up forto keep those unwanted feelings buried deep inside me for now, until maybe he eventually decides he wants more Please God let hietting a bite to eat with Juls We both wanted more than just coffee in our system and ate at a local Thai place that we frequented often I wrapped o T-shirt that Reese lent me and stared at my alarm clock It was only a little after 8:00pm and kneouldn’t pass out anytiwhen he’s watchingme Crease in his bro set, eyes narrowed in on whatever it is that I’ crash sends the back open What the hell was that? I shoot out of bed and dash down the stairs, skidding to a stop behindoutside h the doorway "Oh shit" Panic, sheer panic runs through htstand, and begin dialing the only person I can think of

"Pick up pick up pick up" I dart into my bathroom and close and lock the door behind me Jesus Christ! Someone’s broken intorings, I hear his voice

"Dylan?"

"Reese! Someone’s in my shop! I heard a loud crash and ran downstairs and---"

"Where are you? Are you safe?" His voice is filled orry and I can tell he’s on the move Oh God, please be at your place and not far from me

"I’m in my bathroom They broke theand I saw soh the phone as I crawl intoto do any good if they decide to break into the bathroom This is so horror movie cliché I almost rollmyself sob

"Stay in there Don’t come out no matter what you hear GOD DAMN IT SHIT" Echoes of footsteps ring through the phone and he’s out of breath but his curse words keep flying "I’m onup" I’ with fear and my words are broken and strained I hear the sound of a car starting

"Fuck Move the fk out of the way!" Car horns and another string of cuss words cohtly "Love, you have to call the police I’ happen to you, I pro up and call them and then call me back okay?"

"Okay, okay Please hurry"

"I a the them my location They tell me that the police are on their way and to stay where I a to be a proble from this spot until I hear Reese on the other side of the door, even though I haven’t heard a noise co I hang up and dial hiet up there, okay?"

"Okay, but stay on the phone with lass crunching and cracking God please don’t let that person still be here If I hear Reese getting into a struggle with so in this bathroom, I don’t care what the consequences are I will claw the fker’s eyes out if he puts his hands on Reese I hear footsteps outside the door and hold my breath

"Dylan?"

I dropfor the lock and swinging the door open I don’t even register his appearance before I ju to hi onto hilued to his "Is he still here?"

His ar against mine "Dylan" I ot you I didn’t see anyone but your frontis completely smashed to shit" He carries me away froainst his body and tighten rip "Jesus Christ Why would someone break into my bakery? Do you think they wanted treats?" I hear a sh escape his lips that are pressed intodown my face as he places me on my feet in front of my dresser I look hiht h treatment of his hands as he drove over here, clenched jaw, and pro into h they’re filled orry, they still carry the same intensity as always