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    “Luke,” a girl yells. I come to a stop on the pavement and turn around.
    “Allison, hi.” Glancing around, I see no one with her.
    “Hi, Luke. Sorry to interrupt your run.”
    As I wipe the sweat from my forehead with the back of my arm, an uncomfortable feeling hits me. She was Noah’s girlfriend until she dumped him yesterday, so the last thing I want is to be seen with her.
    “What’s up?”
    “I was here alone and saw you, so I thought I’d say hi.” Allison is reaching up, playing with her blonde hair that’s in a ponytail, and I’m beginning to think it’s so she can stick her rack out at me. “Um, how was Noah today?”
    “Uh, he didn’t say much to me, so I’m not sure.”
    “Luke, I don’t know what to do now. Noah and I have been together forever, so I’m already lonely.”
    “Why don’t you call one of your friends? Or maybe you shouldn’t have broken up with him.” I wipe more sweat from my forehead and realize I’m probably not going to get to finish my run. Allison begins to cry.
    “I’m sorry, Allison. I didn’t mean it like that. I meant that maybe you don’t really want to break up with him.”
    Allison throws her arms around my waist. Oh, shit. I’ve never hugged this girl before. Her head is against my chest as she softly cries, so I barely put my arms around her.
    “Um, Allison, we probably shouldn’t be hugging. You only broke up with Noah yesterday, and he’s a good friend of mine.”
    “Noah and I have been together so long that I’m afraid no one else will date me.” She’s sniffling while keeping a tight grip on me.
    “Um, you have to give it time. Then, I’m sure someone will.” Not letting go, she raises her head and gazes up at me. I still have my arms around her, unsure of what to do with them since she is latched onto me tightly.
    “You think?”
    “Yeah. I’m sure, but guys need to see you aren’t going to get back with him.”
    “Um, would you happen to be one of those guys?” Ah, hell. She’s looking at me seductively, and I came here for a damn run to release sexual tension.
    Glancing toward the parking lot, I think of the safest way to answer this, and when I think things can’t get any worse, they do. In the distance, I see Kenz standing next to her car, staring at us.
    She’s in her gym clothes, meaning she was likely coming here to run with me. Waiting only a few seconds more, Kenzie scurries back into her car.
    “Dammit!” I let Allison go. “I have to leave, sorry.”
    She whips around and sees Kenz leaving.
    “Is that McKenzie Baker?”
    “Yes, and she saw us.”
    “Why are you freaking out?”
    “I don’t want Noah pissed at me, Allison.”
    “No, you don’t want Kenzie pissed at you,” she says with an attitude. “When are you two going to get it on? It’s pathetic the way you follow her around.”
    Turning my head, I glare at Allison.
    “We’re good friends. Maybe you need to be closer to yours, and then you wouldn’t feel the need to cause me problems. Go cry to someone else.”
    Taking off toward my vehicle, I’m desperate to get to Kenzie, but she’s driving away by the time I reach the parking lot. Once home, I bang on her front door and yell, but she doesn’t answer.
    “Kenzie, I know you’re in there. Open up!”
    “No! Go home, Luke.”
    “Let me explain.”
    “Explain what? That you’re not who I thought you were?” She’s yelling and pissed, and I can’t fault her for that, but she wouldn’t be if she would listen to me.
    “I’m not leaving. You need to let me explain.” Not hearing anything, I find the key hidden in front of her house. After opening the door, her eyes narrow in on me.
    “I don’t want to talk to you, Luke.”
    “Fine, but you’re going to listen.” She looks away and bites on her nail. “I didn’t do anything with Allison nor do I want to. I was running and minding my own damn business when she stopped me.
    “She was crying over Noah and feeling lonely