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Chapter Fourteen - Jaden

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Justin just stood there, like nothing happened. He tried to hug me. Touch me. Vomit threatens my throat, and I push it back down. I never wanted to see him again. I didn't think I'd ever see him again. He wasn't supposed to be at this school. 

Why are they both here? 

Adam locks the door behind him and comes straight to my side, like he did when we were little, and pulls me to his chest. “He’s gone, Jaden. I’m so sorry he was here. I can’t … he won’t be back.”

I relax into his grip. “I thought I’d never see him again. I don’t want to.”

Adam kisses the top of my head. “You won’t, Jaden. You won’t.” He rocks me against him for a few seconds. “You’re okay, right?”

I stop the sob riding on my lips and pull back. “Yeah.”

“You’ve been gone a lot lately. Are you … ?” he trails off.

“Sane?” I ask, trying desperately to keep the bitterness out of my voice. He’s just asking, but I hate it. I hate that anyone has to ask

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Marena John Lambrou
Good I’m glad someone saves her
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Marena John Lambrou
Partly true
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Melissa
Don’t love the little sister thing. He could have said something else or simply told Adam that he cares....
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