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22: A matter of time
My breath grows rigid and my hands become sweaty. The pull I felt towards Ken a while ago disappeared into thin air and my stomach tightens in a bad way. It feels almost as if Dane just caught me doing something I shouldn't and within a second, I become disoriented to the point Ken notices.
"Is something wrong?" he asks, dragging my attention from Dane at the door back to him.
"Uh? No, nothing is wrong." I lie and despite knowing I did, he doesn't push for reasons.
My gaze race to look back behind him to where Dane stood a moment ago, and I don't find him there anymore.
This is one reason Dane scares me.
I haven't seen him since our encounter at the library. I didn't expect to, not after I subtly told him I didn't want him around me. What he does to me whenever he is nearby contributed to my decision of keeping him as far away from me as possible.
"We should go in," I tell Ken, and he nods.
From the look
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