The moment I overheard the truth, my heart slammed against my ribs.In the past month, my childhood friend, Shane Page, had been feeding me stories of being jumped, framed, and humiliated at school.I threw myself into shielding him, but I couldn't block every blow. When it became unbearable, I suggested he transfer schools for a clean slate.That day, he was soaked from a bucket of ice water, his sharp cheekbones ghostly pale. He grabbed my hand, trembling. "I can't face a new place alone."We'd been inseparable since kindergarten, walking to and from school together for over a decade. Deep down, I'd been nursing a quiet crush on him.So, in a rush of loyalty, I promised, "Don't worry, Shane. I'll go wherever you go."But standing outside that private room, I realized it was all a cruel ruse to push me out of his life."Does he hate me that much?"Inside, his friend kept talking, "Alice is crazy about you. What if she falls for someone else out there?""Her?" Shane scoffed, a
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