“Who is this Elena girl you’ve mentioned a couple times?” my dad grumbles into the phone. “He talked to her last week when you went to the bathroom. I think Jax likes her.” My mum attempts to whisper, except the phone’s microphone picks up everything. “Should we run a background check on her?” My dad’s voice drops low. I picture my dad rubbing his eyebrow as he thinks about contacting a private investigator. Might as well nip this concern in the bud before they get carried away. “I hope you both know I can hear you. Let’s not overreact. I don’t have a crush, and I wouldn’t exactly appreciate
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