I picked the call.My hands were shaking. I shouldn't have, but I did."Hello, Trex," I said, my voice small.Then he answered, his voice bright and happy, like he had been waiting for my call all day. "Mila? Mila, it's me! I wanted to know whether you're still coming for the coffee? I already found a nice place near campus. We can talk."My chest tightened. My heart stopped.I was still sitting in Andrel's car. The car smelled like him. That expensive, cold, dark cologne that makes me dizzy. And I could feel Andrel's eyes burning into me.I didn't need to look at him to know. His jaw was tight. His hands gripped the steering wheel so hard his knuckles turned white. The air inside the car had changed completely. It was heavy. Cold. Dangerous.He was jealous. And he wasn't hiding it.I told him slowly, trying my best not to show that I was upset. I tried to sound calm, but my voice betrayed me."I'm busy," I whispered to Trex. "I... I can't today. I'm really busy."Trex went quiet for
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