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chapter 44

“I’m eating,” I said.

The mood at the table around me shifted. It was like I could feel the tension in the air and I was pretty sure my companions were holding their breath.

“This can’t wait,” he said.

“It’s going to have to wait,” I countered.

He growled.

“Lola…” Sheila elbowed me.

“Unless someone is dying, I am going to finish my dinner.” I wanted to speak to Alec, but his actions weren’t giving me confidence that he was going to react any better to me than he had earlier.

I took a bite of my hamburger. After my last experience leaving Wolf Creek and going without food for several days, I wasn’t about to waste a good meal.

To my surprise, Alec sat down on the bench next to Sheila. Tension hung thick in the air but I went back to my dinner, pretending I wasn’t bothered by him.

“I’m sorry,” Alec said.

All heads turned to him, then I felt their eyes on me. My cheeks burned. “You’re sorry?”

“I had no right,” he said.

I wasn’t expecting an apology. Sure, I sort of hoped he’d see how much
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