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"Why don’t you and Braden play a couple ga? I’ll take Wes home, and then come back and we can talk" Noah’s voice was steady, even as always

"I’m not drunk I can drive myself I don’t need you to come back forWes

"I know you’re not drunk but I don’t think you need to be taking off either Not like this"

CHAPTER SEVENTEEN

Noah ran through the woods, sweat dripping in his eyes as he went He ignored it Ignored everything except his need to find Cooper

"Coop!" He yelled, his voice echoing out The look on his face when Pete had accused hi his parents die Noah had never seen that level of hatred in someone’s eyes before Especially not Coop’s

He hadn’t been able to stop his friend’s fist fro into Pete’s face And now couldn’t find him as he’d run off alone

"Coop! It’s just ainst the ground, before he suddenly forced theainst a tree, leaves all around hihter in his hand

Noah’s heart dropped, sunk down into the ground "Coop?"

"He knew I let them die He knew I’m a pussy I shouldn’t have run"

Slowly, Noah walked over to hiround "You’re the bravest person I know, Coop" And he was He had lived

"I hate myself for what I did I should have died with thehter Fear skittered down Noah’s spine This wasn’t like his best friend