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anything to do with your boyfriend .”
    “ Well great then, we have an understanding.” She says with a fake smile on her face.
    “ Yup we sure do.” I say back to her with a sneer.
    She turns to walk away and I reach in my purse to call Tess. I know she is going to flip out when I tell her this latest tale of Laney Davis.

    I talked to Tess until Millie tracked me down to go home. Tess was laughing and screaming in the phone at the edacity of Laney. I thought it was super fun hearing Tess get so worked up over her. I see it now, why Tess dislikes Laney. She has an uncanny ability to be completely rude all while having a smile on her face and pretending to be polite. I know now she is cunning and manipulative. I will forever watch my back around her because she is definitely a wolf in sheep’s clothing.
    Mills and I hung out all day. We got our binders ready for classes and organized our study materials. I know it sounds totally nerdy but I love doing that stuff. It gives me a sense of satisfaction to have all my stuff prepared before classes start.
    The day turns out to not be as bad as I first expected after waking up from my dream. I seemed to have been able to tuck my emotions away and concentrate on other things for a change. I was thankful for that.
    It’s a little after midnight and I’m getting ready for bed when I hear my phone ding letting me know I have text. I go to check it and immediately drop it as if it’s scalding my hands. It’s Cutter.
    Meet me outside in a few minutes. I will be in the alley.
    I don’t know how to respond to that. I want to tell him to screw off but then part of me is curious as to what he wants. I think maybe I should wake Millie to get her advice but I don’t want to disturb her. I decide I should go so that I can see what he wants and if I don’t like what he says I’ll just come back inside. This is a test and I will pass it this time!
    Next to my room is the sliding glass door to the back patio. It really is just a cement slab in the middle of an ally but I like to think of it as a patio. I slip outside threw the slider and instantly I’m aware I’m only wearing my silk camisole and matching silk boxer shorts. The heat from the day has definitely worn off and there is a chill in the air now. I turn to go back inside and grab a sweatshirt but I’m interrupted.
    “ Hey Paige.” He is dressed in a dark hoodie and jeans with leather flip flops. He has his favorite camo Seahawks hat on so I can barely see his face.
    “ You summoned?” I’m being rude but I think I have a right after everything that has happened.
    “ Yeah, can we talk a minute?”
    “ About?” I can tell he is aware I am agitated by my clipped responses.
    “ I just wanted to say I’m sorry again for everything.”
    “ Yeah I know, you told me last night.”
    “ I know, it’s just I feel really bad about everything that happened and now seeing you it is even harder.” Well good to know you are only coming to say sorry out of guilt.
    “ Look Cutter, its fine. I’m doing fine.”
    He glares at me. “No you’re not. You are mess Paige. You forget you can’t lie to me I know you too well.”
    “ Correction, you knew me. You don’t know me anymore Cutter. If you came over here just to attempt to get rid of some guilt you can save it. I’m full up on pity. I don’t need or want yours.”
    “ I don’t… I’m not…” He lets out a long sigh. “I just need to know you’re okay.”
    “ I’m great, you don’t need to come check up on me.” I tell him. “Plus I don’t need your girlfriend giving me another lecture.” Oh crap, I wasn’t supposed to say that last part, damn word vomit.
    “ What are you talking about?”
    “ Nothing.”
    “ Paige.” He says in a low growl.
    “ Well it seems that your girlfriend thinks my presence upsets your delicate self so she would like me to keep my distance from you.”
    He doesn’t really respond just lets out a stream of curse words and