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One of those teeny chapters that hardly count lol.

Enjoy!

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Edward watches me from his bed whilst I get ready to leave —sleep rumpled and fumbling in my exhaustion.

"I'll …" I bite my lip, hand on the doorknob. "I guess, I'll see you tonight?"

Nodding once, he sits, bracing himself on his elbows. I watch as he battles inwardly with something, his brow furrowed. I wonder how bad his head aches. Scratching the back of his neck, he looks at me. "So, we're like, friends?"

The way he says it makes it sound like a stupid concept, but I nod anyway. "Friends."

One eyebrow raised, he smirks. "I can't hurt anyone who looks at you?"

Rolling my eyes, I open the door. "No."

"But, how do I keep them away from you?"

Turning to look at him once more, I smile timidly. "You don't. You trust me."

I don't wait around to see or hear his reaction.

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