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Shannonncedatthegirl,confusedbyherexpression.Still,shenodded.
“Youdon’tknow?Atnoon,yoursistercrippledJackinthecafeteria.ShefracturedAlexishandtoo.TheysaythatJackisinthehospitnd<b>that</b><b>the</b>doctorssaidhislegisirreparable.”
shannonwasstunned.Indeed,shedidnotknowaboutthat,
Afaintsmileappearedonherface,butshehiditsowellthatnoonenoticed,
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Withherheadlowered,sheletoutasmallsigh.“She’sbeenbroughtupinavigesinceshewasachild.She’dalwaysskipschondgetintofights.She’snottheeasiestptobearound.Givenhertemper,there’snotellingwhatkindofbigtroubleshe’llgetherselfinto.”
<b>Shannon</b>wascertainLilywouldpayapriceforoffendingJackdespitehavingLoldtobackherup
Jack’sfamilyheldahighsocialstatusaswell.ShedoubtedLoidwouldshwiththeDaltonfamilyforafiancéehehadn’tknownforlong.OnceLoidstartedtoresentLily,Shannonwouldgetherchance.
Ashort–hairedgirlpattedShannon’sshoulder,“Quitworryingabouther.Itdoesn’tseemlikeshetreatsyouashersister.Whycauseyourselfunnecessarydistress?”
“That’sright.SincesheoffendedJack,itwon’tendwellforher.It’sagoodthingfor hertobetaughtalesson.Sheshouldalsobeawarethatyou’retheonewho’stheMartinez<b>family’s</b>heir,”<b>another</b><b>girl</b>advisedher.
Shannonlookeddownandsaidsoftly,“Don’tsaythat.Afterall,she’sstillmysister.”
Afterschool,LilygaveAnyaherpersonalphonenumber.ShealsotoldAnyatocallherifsheneededanything
Anyamerelynoddedanddidn’tsayanythingelse.
Lilyknewthatevenifanythinghappened,Anyawouldn’tcallher.So,sheapproachen.
“Helpmeout.”Itdidn’tseemlikeshewasaskingforhelpatall,consideringherbrashattitude.
Regardless,tanwasexcited.“Aslongasit’swithinmycapacity,I’lldlyhelpyou.”
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Lilyhadreprovedtan<b>at</b>noon.Sincethen,hehadbeentellingdown.Fortheentireafternoon,Lilyhadnotspokenawordtohim,soheassumedshewasfedupwithhim.Heneverimaginedshewouldaskhimforhelp.
“Doyouknowanyoneinthedorms?Lilyaskedcasually.
Allstudentsenjoyedformingcliques.ItwasespeciallytrueforthoseatEmberCreek.Thoughtancouldn’tbeatjack,hestillhadhisconnections.
Lannodded<b>.</b>“YA.”
“HelpmekeepaneyeonAnya.Ifanyonegiveshertrouble,tellme.”Lilygavetanherphonenumber.
<b>Lan</b>noddedenthusiastically,“You’vegotit!‘
Afterabeat,heasked,“Bytheway,whyareyousonicetoAnya?Thisisthefirsttimeyou’vemet,right?Whyareyousoeagertoprotecther?”
Lilyshed<b>a</b>smile.“Takeaguess.”
Hersmilewasasbrilliantasthesun.Itwasbreathtakinglybeautiful.
wasdazedforawhile.Whenhefinallysnappedoutofhisstupor,Lily<b>had</b>alreadywalkedaway.
Hehurriedtocatchupwith her.WalkingbesideLily,hesaid,“Tobehonestwithyou,you’requitepeculiar.It’sobviousfromthewayyou’redressedthatyou’renotfromthecity.Butyouoperatelikeahiddenbigshot.”
Lily<b>had</b>beenlookingatherphone.Hearingthat,sheraisedherhead<b>,</b>ncedathim,andthenreturnedtoherphone.
Leisurely,Lilyanswered,“I’m notinterested.”
“No!Youareinterested”Ianfixedheraparticrlyseriousexpression.
Lilywasspeechless<b>.</b>Ianremindedher ofshaun
tanwasnotaspridefs Shaun.HeignoredthefactthatLilylookedathimhewasanidiot.
“YouwanttoprotectAnya,don’tyou?Bemyboss.We’llruleoverEmberCreek.Thenevenifyou’renolongerhere,noonewoulddaretomesswithyourpeople.”“You’reright”Lilyputherphoneawayabsent–mindedly.
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