“Like, when did you last do something pointless, with no ulterior motives?” “I’m hanging out with you now,” I pointed out. She scoffed lightly. “Oh, so you’ve got zero agenda with me, have you? That’d be a first.” I held my tongue because she was right. I did always have an agenda when it came to her, though sometimes, like right now, it seemed like I wasn’t even sure what that was. I was supposed to be getting rid of her, but the idea of that tore me in two at the same time as me knowing it was necessary. “Come on.” She grabbed the ladder for the high board and started climbing with a hint of
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