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Shannon like the river was on my mind, and I didn’t fucking like it.
You are being a useless dick and you have a useless dick.
burying misdemeanors and
all types of incriminating shite that would reflect badly on me.
I wasn’t used to being told no.
“If you know what’s good for you, Johnny Kavanagh, you will stay well away from the girl.”
maybe they had and I just didn’t remember her.
He paused to dump a vanilla-colored folder on my lap.
No wonder Shannon’s mother flipped the fuck out on me today.
And I had a feeling he had something to do with it.
always smiled at me in passing.
It was the way he had been that day.
he also was the first person who’d shown me genuine kindness.
“Mam is constantly on my case asking when you’re coming over again.”
Mrs. Biggs always made it her business to come pick me up.
Claire’s older brother’s
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I was beginning to learn how to manage my anxiety, refusing to allow my past experiences to ruin an opportunity at a much-needed break.
“And it doesn’t matter.”
“It’s all a show,” Gibsie informed me with a huge grin. “She loves me really.”
“Torment.”
“Your secret’s safe with me.”
it drove me batshit crazy.
It wasn’t normal.
She didn’t want that from me. Not even when I offered.
she had declined every last one.
I had feelings. I cared about things. Just not liars.
“So I can show Coach and pretend it’s mine. He’ll never make me run again.”
“I swear to god, lad, that girl drives me crazy.”
“But I’ve a feeling that I’m going to marry her.”
Gibsie, noticing my obvious issue, threw his head back at my reaction and howled laughing.
“Because I honest to god cannot stomach that girl.
“Because she’s dirty.”
“I wish you would just admit it, lad,”
“Three times a day. Can you?”
“Don’t be a bitch,” Claire quipped.
“She’s afraid of the D.”
“Our friend is in love with a class-A idiot.”
“They should have never neutered him. He’s been in a homicidal mood ever since.
He only lets my mother and Kav hold him.
“You know him, right? Johnny Kavanagh?”
“I bet he’d love to see you.”
Literally, no one called him Gerard except for Claire.
All of my prayers were answered when the ball left his boot and was blocked down by Johnny,
He seemed as excited as she did and caught her.

