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12. Admitting the truth

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Lena’s POV

I don’t answer him right away.

Not because I’m thinking of a lie, but because my body just stops as if everything inside me hits pause at the same time. My hand is still on my stomach my fingers spread like I’m guarding something, and suddenly that feels loud. Too loud.

Keenan notices of course he does.

He did not push though, he just watches me his eyes soft but sharp as if he already knows and he is waiting for me to catch up.

“Hey,” he says quietly, “You don’t have to freak out I’m
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This whole chapter doesn’t make sense to me. Why the heck would she call Maya after she called her a “whore” and blocked her?!? Is she so stupid that she thinks they are still friends?
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