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Chapter 17
In the morning, I help Tobe cook breakfast, and I try to ignore Ryder when he takes a seat across from me at the dining room table. Sadly, I can't avoid him forever, and Reese knows that. "Ryder's going hunting for game today, and I'm going to stay here with Tobe," Reese says, looking at me. "You're gonna have to go with him and look after each other."
I narrow my eyes at Reese. If he's purposely trying to shove the two of us together, I'm gonna kick his ass later. "Reese-"
"Look, the prepared meals won't last forever, alright? We should probably be trying to save as many as possible in case we have to leave in a hurry. Ryder's also going to hide a bag of them on the boat today, just so we don't have to leave with nothing if we have to leave in a hurry. Sam, I know you two probably don't wanna spend the day together right now, but you'll have to suck it up and get his done."
He's right, but that doesn't make me hate him
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"Ryder, I care about you. More than I ever have before about someone. More than I probably should, especially considering the situation we're in, but I can't help it. I can't explain why I don't feel the same way about Reese as I do about you. I can't explain why I'm drawn to you the way I am. It's just the way I feel.""Sam, Reese is my little brother, and I know he likes you. I can't hurt him. I have a problem with being into a girl that he likes.""You know, you didn't seem to have a problem with it last night when you asked me to dance! You almost kissed me, and you would have if Reese hadn't interrupted."He frowns again. "I shouldn't have; I don't know what the hell I was thinking. But don't worry, because it won't happen again. We need to keep our heads clear, and we need to focus on surviving, not stupid feelings that'll probably go away in a few days or so."I flinch, and turn
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