My stomach drops.I stare at the paper until the words blur. The hallway feels suddenly too empty, and quiet, like the air’s been vacuumed out.Footsteps echo behind me. Caleb’s voice, soft, close. “You okay?”I shove the note into my pocket before I even think. “Yeah. Fine.”He studies me, eyes narrowing. “You’re lying.”“I’m fine, Caleb. Seriously.”He doesn’t believe me. Of course he doesn’t. He reaches out, brushing his thumb against my wrist, though light, but enough to make my breath catch.“You don’t have to face this alone,” he says. “Not anymore.”I almost laugh. “You think any of this looks like I have a choice?”His jaw tightens. “You always have a choice. Even if it kills you.”Before I can answer, Derek appears at the end of the hall, and the look he gives Caleb could set the whole school on fire.“Bell’s about to ring,” Derek says. “She’s with me.”“Funny,” Caleb replies, not moving. “Didn’t realize you owned her.”“Not yet.”The way he says it, with low voice , unfilter
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