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Chapter 104

Author: Dea B
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Noah

I needed air.

Not the kind that came through cracked windows or the hum of the AC — real air. The kind that cut into your lungs, that reminded you the world existed outside the noise of your phone.

So, I grabbed my keys and slipped out before Mom could ask more questions. The house was too quiet anyway, like even the walls knew something was off.

The morning light was sharp and too bright when I stepped outside. I squinted, walked straight to my truck, and climbed in. For a second, I just sat there gripping the steering wheel, feeling that knot in my chest twist tighter.

Usually, when I got like this — restless, pissed, wired — I’d call Jackson. We’d go shoot hoops, hit the field, or just drive aimlessly until whatever was eating us died down.

But after last night… I didn’t know if that still worked.

We’d said a lot without really saying much. Sitting in that diner, staring at cold fries, both of us pretending we weren’t thinking about the same thing. Jessa. Daniel. The way every
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