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Chapter Thirty Six: Truth

Author: Ebby Greene
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Chapter Thirty-Six: Truth

Honestly, Chris has been thinking about what Jason said to him at the parking lot.

"I think you like her," Jason had said.

Does he?

No. He doesn't.

Just as he said, Hazel isn't his type.

Or is she?

No. He's pretty sure she isn't.

He doesn't like her.

Or does he?

No, he doesn't.

He stops his contemplation as he hears his mum's car pull into the driveway. She's home and that means it's time to face the music. All he knows is that she won't be happy. Which mother would be happy her kid got suspended? She'll be mad at him.

He walks to the door and opens it for them to enter. He grins on sighting Emily and she does too.

She hugs him. "Chris."

"How was school, Em?" He asks, ruffling her hair even though he knows she doesn't like when he does it.

She swats his hands away. "It was fun."

Chris then shifts his gaze to his mum who has a blank look on her face. She shuts the door.

"Emily baby, go drop your backpack in your room and wait for me," his mum
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Marena John Lambrou
I think she likes Luke bc she’s comfortable with him not attraction like Chris
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Marena John Lambrou
Hazel is the cause for Chris becoming a better person and finally loving himself & respecting himself
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Marena John Lambrou
Nope bc no sexual attraction
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