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“I wont let him have you.”
“He stares at me so darkly, so hungily that I can only nod. Agree. Of course, I feel it. "I do", I admit.”
“Don't stay away from me anymore."I stop myself, just barely, from telling him I won't. I can't promise that. Can't”
“So what's the deal with you and my sister?" He laughs shortly and rubs the back of his neck like something is there, tickling, tap”
“He may be stronger, but I'm not defenseless. He knows that, of coarse. That's why he's here. He wants me for what I can do after all.”
“His hand glides down my arm, folds over my hand. His fingers lace with mine, palms kissing. I can feel the fast thud of his heart through this single touch.”
“But you're worried I'll get in trouble?" I try not to show how much this pleases me. I've managed to ignore him for days now and here I sit. Lapping up his attention like a neglected puppy. My voic...”
“When I shoot, the ball bounces hard against the backboard, and flies wildly through the air, knocking the coach in the head. I slap a hand over my mouth. The coach barely catches herself from falli...”
“He stiffens against me, pain written all over the mess of a face. He grabs my face in his hands. Holds me. "It's not over. We're not through, Jacinda." His eyes blister, glitter darkly."I'll find y...”
“I once saw a show about an amputee who lost his leg and still feels it. He actually wakes up at night to scratch his leg as if its still there, attached to him. They call it a phantom limb.I would ...”
“I touch his cheek, see my hand shake, and quickly pull itback. He grabs my wrist, places my palm back against hischeek, and closes his eyes like hes in agony. Or bliss. Ormaybe both. Like hes never...”
