‘Oh, Tessa is so beautiful, Tessa is so sweet! Tessa is too good for Hardin! Tessa should be with me!’ ” Hardin mocks. What? Zed avoids looking at me. “Shut the fuck up, Hardin.” “Hear that, babe? Zed thought he could actually have you.” Hardin laughs. “Stop it, Hardin,” I say and get up from the couch. Zed looks humiliated. I shouldn’t have asked him to drive me home. Did he really say those things about me? I had assumed the way he acted toward me had to do with shame over the bet, but now I’m not so sure. “Look at her, I bet you’re thinking about it right now… aren’t you?” Hardin taunts
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