“Hi, Shannon,” I said when I was close enough for her to hear me. Frowning, I added, “Were you waiting out here for me?” “Hi, Johnny,” she replied in a small voice. “Yeah, I, uh, was hoping to see you before class.” She chewed on her lip, watching me warily before saying, “Can we talk for a sec?” “Yeah.” Stopping just short of her, I gave her my full attention. “Of course.” She smiled up at me and then her entire expression caved. Without another word, she let her schoolbag fall off her shoulders and walked straight into my arms. “What’s wrong?” My heart slammed violently against my rib cage
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