DENIAL, CHAPTER SEVEN

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**A week later**

Ezra stood in the back of the cabins with Kaylen. "Ezra, be careful okay? I don't want you doing what you did last time," she said, hugging him tightly. "How'd you know about that?" Ezra demanded. "Word travels fast," she said grimly. "Right." he said. For a few, uncomfortable moments, it was silent. Ezra didn't like that the first girl he really liked knew so much about his past, the past he was trying to put behind him and make the past. "Well I have to go say good-bye to the others," Ezra started but Kaylen soon interupted him.

"Oh c'mon, you see them everyday," she tried to persuade him. "Well..You kinda see me everyday, too, Kay," he said, squirming a little. "Oh but not as much, Ezra! I'm your girlfriend and they understand that. Wouldn't Scott say good-bye to Shelby more than the group?" she asked. Ezra shook his head, "No, I, uh don't think so. Especially with his cousin in the group..."

"Oh, Ezra. Stay, please? For me? You can say a quick good-bye to them later," she said and rested her head under his neck. He sighed and didn't try to move her. "Okay."

A few moments later, Ezra heard Peter calling his name. "Oh, damn I have to go. Bye, Kay," he said and they kissed awkwardly. Kay looked into his eyes and grinned. "Don't worry, Ez, they'll understand," she said, winking and left.

Ezra shook his head. If only she had known about when he had just ignored them for a day, let alone not say good-bye. "Well I can't help myself now," he mumbled. He started walking to where Peter was standing. "Hey, talking to yourself, Ezra?" Cole asked with a quiet laugh. "Oh, uh, hey Cole."

Kristin ran up behind Cole. "Where ya going, E?" she asked, using some weird nickname she thought up. "Um I'm..kinda going to my parents' house for a few days. See my new brother..Ya know, Bren..The one they adopted..." he explained nervously. "When?" Cole asked then saw his begs. Ezra gulped guility as Cole's smile dropped. "Um, now." Ezra answered.

"When were you planning on telling us?" Cole asked. Ezra started looking for an answer when he saw Kristin staring at him. "Well I meant to I just got sort of tied up with-" Ezra started but Cole interupted him. "Who? Oh, let me guess. Kaylen, right? Your girlfriend? The one who's obviously more important than the people who have been with you the past couple of years!" He demanded. "Well you haven't!" Ezra snapped defensively. Cole just glared at him. "Oh, you wouldn't understand, Cole! You either!" Ezra exclaimed. "Why, I'm to young?" Cole called after him. "You're a traitor. You couldn't spare two minutes from that little tramp?" Cole exlaimed as he saw Ezra walk away, "You haven't heard the rumors, Ez! She's just gonna hurt you!"

"Oh shut up, Taylor! You're just mad like everyone else because FREAKIN' has finally got someone who really likes him and you can't handle taking the backseat!" Ezra yelled after him. Peter jogged up. "Hey, what's going on here?" he demanded. "Nothing. We can leave now," Ezra said, immidiately regretting it. He was mad at Cole, not everyone else back at the cabins. "Don't you wanna say-" "No." Ezra answered immidiately. "I've said my farewell to SOME people."

Peter looked back at Cole, who had started walking away. "Are you sure?" he double-checked. "Positive, Peter," Ezra answered without glancing back at Cole.

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