Natalie's pov"No more salt for you, hero."I pulled the bag of chips away from Thunder's nose. He looked up at me with big, sad eyes."Do not look at me like that. Keep eating this junk and you will go bald. Then no lady dogs will ever look at you."He sighed and dropped his head on his paws.I laughed and went back to the punching bag in my garage. My arms were shaking. My shirt was wet with sweat. Ten minutes of hitting and I was already tired."Pathetic," I said to myself.In my old life, I learned to fight the hard way. I learned after the floods, after people broke into my shelter, after I lost everything. This time, I would be ready before the first drop of rain."I need to train twice as hard."I hit the bag again. And again. And again.My phone buzzed on the bench. It was Evan."Thinking of you, babe. Can't wait for the wedding. Sleep tight."I wiped my face with a towel. Six months ago, a message like that would have made me smile all night.Now it made me want to throw up.
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