he looks at Lilith laughing at whatever stupid thing Paxton's just said. He stares at her for a moment and then glances away sharply. I know he's thinking about Cara, the girlfriend he couldn't save. It wasn't his fault yet he holds that failure so close that it's poisoning him. “I don't want another girlfriend,” he whispers and I feel my mouth tighten up as I slip my hands into the pockets of my red skinny jeans. “I like Lilith, but I … I just can't do it.” “You're not in this alone, not this time,” I tell him, but when I try to put a hand on his shoulder he pulls away and heads for the
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