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“That’s going to help me how?”

“Just trust me on this, yeah?”

I give hi look; not sure I have the ability to trust anyone at the current moment

“I don’t know I think ive people three days to get it out of their syste Orfor the rest of the year Anything would be easier than having to go back there after what happened today”

“Fuck that” His nostrils flare “You’re going to school to no for an answer”

“Zayden,” I start to object

“I know I don’t deserve it, Rylee, but I’o away”

“And how do you plan on doing that?”

“By giving therins and the action causes a nervous flutter to run through my stomach

“I don’t know” Ihappened iswhat I should do and actually seeing it through are two very different things

“You’re going to have to go to school at soet your car anyway,” he tacks on, as if this will somehoay me to his side

“Yeah, on Saturday when no one is there”

“Listen, what happened today was beyond fucked up I can’t i back there probably is But if I can make it easier for you, then you have to letawful for how I’ve treated you Consider thisit up to you”

“I can’t figure you out,” I tell hi a little lost in the incredible depths of his blue eyes

To say Zayden has been back and forth since we first rowled at so many times in my life But I’ve also never felt safer than he made me feel today