This was not good. Not good because you were seconds away from tearing down this hall, seconds away from slamming Warren into the wall because of his stupid, stupid plan. He was going to leave?? Forever?? No. He couldn’t. He just couldn’t.

His words strangled your heart, and warmed your chest. He couldn’t stay because he’d kill Josh for hurting you after the football game they lost — Josh thinks you jinxed them. You argued with Warren in this quiet hall after class. When you whispered shouted at him. Why. Why couldn’t he stay. He grabbed her shoulders

“Because I love you!” he hushed out. “I love you, and I have for years. And he got so mad you because he’s always known. But if you asked to pick, you’d choose Josh. And I can’t. Take. It.”