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Nineteen
The nerve that girl had was simply out of this world. She might be right about him holding her arm, and Chris got the message, but talking about his parents was a step too far. It was just a fucking car door; he didn't ask her to walk two feet behind him or whatever.
Chris held her judgmental stare for a bit longer, until she looked down and… bowed? Fucking hell, she was choosing to get into a damsel character now. To make it worse, he knew his mother was spying through the window and would be actually pleased with the gesture.
For a brief second, he considered why he was going through such lengths to get his parents to like her. Trut
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