“Leave her the fuck alone,” he was barking. “She’s not your business.” “You’re my business,” Bella screamed back at him. Johnny threw his hands in the air. “You’re delusional.” “I take it you were lying to me when you said nothing was going on?” she snarled. “Take it whatever way you want, Bella. I couldn’t give a flying fuck what you think,” he shot back loudly. “Just leave her out of your bullshit scheming.” He was defending me. Not my brother. Not Claire. Not Lizzie. Not a teacher. No, this boy who made my heart jackknife in my chest at regular intervals and my common sense flatline, was
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