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| stood there, staring at the blond guy in front of me, my mind completely blank. No words, no memories,
nothing. | had no idea what to say. His face was set in a scowl, his arms crossed, muscles straining under the thin
fabric of his shirt.
Whoever | was a month ago, apparently, | had a type. At least when it cto build. Every guy | seem to have
had sform of relationship with was built like a Greek god.
I'd been getting text messages from someone named Aiden for a while now-confusing messages.
When are you coming back? / Are you giving up your future and staying there? If that's what he's asking, it's
fucking ridiculous.
And then, two days ago, the last one: I'm done.
| blinked up a thim. Putting puzzle pieces together. "Aiden?" The word slipped out of my mouth, hanging
awkwardly between us, more like a question than a greeting.
His expression twisted into something sharper, colder. "What? Do you have fucking amnesia now?!" He spat in
my direction.
So maybe he was really pissed at me... or the oldanyway.
Before | could react, the door swung open behind me. A short girl rushed out and immediately pulledinto a
hug. I didn't know her either, but something about her embrace felt... TWIN CHAPTER 142
comforting. It was like | could breathe for a second. I let her hold me, awkwardly hugging her back before pulling
away.
"Laura told| have a roommate. You must be... Sofie?"
She smiled softly, a look of pity flashing across her face though she tried to hide it. Everyone looked atlike
that these days- like they were tiptoeing around me, afraid I'd break-everyone except the angry guy glaring at
Laura. She called and toldeverything, so don't worry, okay? It's all good. I'll show your around... again like |
did the first day."
Sofie was sweet, and | appreciated how she didn't push for more. My head was already pounding, a dull throb
that made it hard to focus.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt"What do you mean - show her around again? What the hell is going on?" Aiden snapped from behind me,
stepping closer, so close that | could feel the heat radiating off him. His presence was overwhelming, making my
already throbbing head worse.
| turned around, but before | could respond, Sofie stepped between us. "Just givea minute. I'll be right back,"
she said, picking up my bag and pullinginside the room.
"I'll take care of Aiden. You just get settled, okay?"
She was immediately out the door, shutting it behind her. | stood there, staring at the door, trying to wrap my
mind around what had just happened.
So, that was Aiden? The one who had been sendingthose
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texts. The one who was apparently done withnow.
| felt a knot tighten in my chest, an odd ache that didn't make sense. Why did it hurt? Why did | care?
| sat on the bed, trying to remember anything-a moment, a connection, a reason why this guy was so angry with
me. But all | got was a blank. I didn't know why I felt so on edge around him, but it unsettled me.
| looked around the room, trying to distract myself and ground myself in something real. The space was cozy-it
felt lived-in.
The door flew open so hard it slammed against the wall, and Aiden stormed into the room with Sofie trailing
behind him, yelling at the top of her lungs. She was tiny compared to him, but damn, she was trying to put up a
fight.
She tugged at his arm, trying to stop him, but it was like a mouse trying to pull a lion back. He didn't even notice
her efforts. His eyes locked on me, furious and intense.
"Aiden, stop! You can't just-" Sofie's voice was frantic, but she didn't stand a chance.
Before | could even react, he crossed the room in a few long strides, pullinginto a tight hug. My chest
tightened, and | gasped, barely able to get a breath in.
"I need... oxygen," | mumbled, my words muffled against his solid chest.
He loosened his grip, but his hands stayed on my arms, holdingthere as his eyes frantically searched my
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He wasn't calm, not even close.
His gaze was filled with panic and fury.
still angry, | guess.
Then his eyes flicked to the side of my head-the scar that had beca permanent part of me. His jaw
clenched, and
something shifted in his expression, darkening. He stroked the pad of his thumb across it.
"His fault?" Aiden asked.
| blinked, confusion clouding my mind. "What? Whose fault?"
"Luke," Aiden growled, his voice seething. "Did Luke fucking do this to you? Was it him?"
My breath caught in my throat. Luke? | shook my head slowly, trying to decipher what he was asking.
"Luke didn't-" | started, but Aiden cutoff, his grip on my arms tightening as if he was barely holding himself
back.
"Was it his fault, Jess? Did he hurt you?" His voice cracked, and for a split second, beneath the anger, there was
something else. Fear. Pain.
I shook my head again, feeling more lost than ever. "I don't... No. Of course not. He loves me." It felt natural to
defend Luke.
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Sofie finally managed to wedge herself between us, pushing at Aiden's arm. "Aiden, stop. You're scaring her."
He didn't move, didn't even look at her. His eyes stayed fixed on me, his hands still gripping my arms like he
feared I'd disappear if he let go.
"I need to know the truth," Aiden said, his voice low and demanding. "I need to know what happened."
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"Aiden, | don't know," | said, my voice shaking, more from confusion than fear. "I don't remember."
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