Seventeen

The voice for some surprising reason startled her. Maybe what was more surprising was the fact that her heart suddenly seemed to start beating faster. She dismissed it as jumpiness but she knew for a fact that it had to do with the man walking towards them. With disheveled hair, old jeans and a worn out blanket draped around him, Trey Kristov still looked quite charming. No one should look this good in this Hailey thought but here he was proving how wrong she was. He walked with a slight limp and Ryan rushed to his side. He however shrugged off the attempt at help and continued his determined walk. Eventually, he made his way to the tree they had retreated to when the sun became too hot for them. He lowered himself onto one of the logs with a grimace of pain. Hailey suspected that he hurt more than he was trying to let on.

“What were you guys discussing? I’m pretty sure I heard my name.” His voice had a hint of accusation and suspicion. He looked challengingly at her and then Ryan.

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