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1 " She’s not my friend,” Creed corrected in a bored tone that drew everyone’s attention. He scooped up his bottle of water and without even bothering to look in Cassy’s direction he said, “As for my type, an easy lay over the summer isn’t either,” and then took a drink. Ethan whistled. “Ouch.” Cassy’s face molded into a scowl before she stormed away. Creed’s aquamarine’s eyes met mine. “That’s what it looks like when I don’t like someone.” “Noted, "
― Ashley N. Rostek , Find Me (WITSEC #1)
2 " If I win, you’re to be at my beck and call for the semester. If I need a favor, you have to drop what you’re doing. Within reason, of course. If I want someone to go shopping with, you have to come. If I want a gym buddy or want to go get mani-pedis, you’re who I’m calling to come with me.” Creed didn’t hide his irritation. “You want a boyfriend. "
3 " I didn’t know if it was his question or the hug, but the loneliness that weighed heavily on my heart seemed to lessen. "
4 " I had more than just the scars on my arm, wrists, and ankles. I had two really bad ones on my stomach and one on my back shoulder. The ones on my stomach were from stab wounds that had almost killed me. "
5 " This would be what scared them away. I had too many issues—too much trauma that I was failing to deal with. Who would want to put up with that? I covered my face with my hands as sobs rattled through my body. I was beginning to hunch over, wanting to cave into myself, and my forehead met a chest. "
6 " I can’t get hurt, alright? I just can’t. Because if I do—if I truly get hurt—who would I call? Logan’s on the other side of the country, therefore, I can’t call him. So who would I call? "
7 " I’m a fucking mess,” I forced out with a wobbly voice. “I’m waiting for you to realize it and walk away. "
8 " Please!” I cried. “I’m more trouble than I’m worth. I cry more than I smile. I have nightmares— "
9 " If she dies, I’ll be all alone! I don’t want to be alone! Please, don’t make me be alone! "
10 " You said that you needed to stop the bleeding and that there was no way out, "
11 " None of them tried to stop me and that was enough to tell me that everything was ruined between us. "
12 " I don’t think you know how to apologize. "
13 " You pushed and pushed me to tell you something I wasn’t ready to share, nor was allowed to tell you. You made me choose between the four of you and my safety. What did it get me? Nothing. Instead, it cost me everything, just as I knew it would. "
14 " I don’t want to uproot my life again. "
15 " Jealous you didn’t get a shake to share with Shiloh?” I heard Keelan ask Creed. I glanced over at Creed to see him glaring at his older brother. “Shut up,” he grumbled. Keelan just smirked. "
16 " Keelan looked to Knox. “I have the sudden urge to binge watch all the Superman movies. "
17 " Can you blame a girl for looking? Keelan is very pretty.” “Thanks, Shiloh,” Keelan said, his tone hinting that he was amused. "
18 " You’re wearing another man’s jersey, looking hot as hell, and we don’t like it,” Creed said bluntly. "
19 " You two should go.” They both looked stricken. “If you don’t go now, I’ll grow more attached.” Neither of them moved. “Please!” I cried. “I’m more trouble than I’m worth. I cry more than I smile. I have nightmares—” Creed grabbed my face with both hands and slammed his lips onto mine. At first, I was so taken aback that I was frozen like a statue. Creed pulled back a little to look me in the eye. “I’m already attached,” he said before returning his lips to mine. "
20 " Creed’s aquamarine’s eyes met mine. “That’s what it looks like when I don’t like someone.” “Noted,” I said. "