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    Ava inhaled deeply and then turned her gaze ton''s face.


    "Nothing happened."


    "Okay. I believed you."


    Abigail and Debra nced at Ava as they had been listening to them from their seat.


    They gave Ava a confused look. Ava shook her head, indicating that she did not want him to remember anything.


    Ava''s gaze moved down to the bench. She noticedn''s hands resting on the bench. His tattooed hands were only half visible.


    She studied the new tattoo carefully. She was drawn to the sun and moon in the tattoo, despite the fact that she could only see half of it.


    "Your new tattoo..."


    She paused when she realized she had broken the silence on her own. She bit her tongue.


    She let out a low tone,


    "So beautiful!"


    Ava looked at him and gave him a look.


    "What? Now can''t I even express my painful emotions?"


    She shook her head. "I have already seen what type of person you are. Your hands are covered in tattoos, and you areining about pain from one of them? You are just impossible!"


    With his gaze on her, he muttered,


    "I wasn''t talking about the tattoo though."


    "Huh?" she asked with a perplexed face.


    He shifted his gaze away and shrugged his shoulders. "Nothing. Are you free today?"


    She was stunned. "Excuse me?"


    "I asked if you were free today. What''s there that you couldn''t understand?".


    She clenched her jaw at him and his smug remarks. With a mocking smile, she answered,


    "That''s none of your business."


    "I see," he murmured.


    During the whole ss, Ava feltn ncing at her. She did her best to avoid looking at him.


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    She would be lying if she said she felt nothing. Being sitting so close to him, she felt her heart flutter.


    But she told her heart that he was not good for her.


    When the ss came to an end, Ava got up, andn looked at her without moving.


    "Let me go out."


    "It was yourst ss, right? Are you going back home?"


    Ava rolled her eyes. He looked at her with a frown.


    "Did you just roll your eyes at me?"


    Ava folded her arins and replied,


    "Yes, I did roll my eyes at you. Now what? What will you do?"


    He smirked at her and replied,


    "I would like to make you roll your eyes, but in a different circumstance, you know." 2


    His words caused her eyes to widen. Abigail and Debra were shocked as well, but when they saw their friend''s reaction, they burst outughing.


    "See? Even your friends get along with me. When will you?


    Abigail cleared her throat and said,


    "We are not getting along with you. It was a joke, so—"


    "I was not joking, though."


    The three friends were shocked. Then Ava let out an angry voice.


    "IAN! YOU SHAMELESS MAN!"


    "I will be outside the campus."


    She frowned at him and asked,


    "And what will I do with this information?"


    "Perhaps you will try to look for me."


    "Never."


    "I have my own ways, baby girl."


    After saying that, he left the ssroom.


    Ava stared at his back until he walked out of the ss. Abigail and Debra smirked


    as they looked at Ava.


    "Babygirl, where are you looking at?" Debra asked.


    Ava looked away from the door and shifted her gaze at Debra.


    "You! Don''t tease me."


    Abigail and Debraughed at her again. They grabbed her hands and exited the ss together.


    "I must say, I am watching a newn Dawson. I have never witnessed him treating


    a girl with such patience."


    Ava thought about it after hearing Debra''s words. With a pat on her hand, Abigail said,


    "I think he is changing himself for you."


    Ava stopped her steps and gave them a disbelieving look.


    "Guys, he was drunk. That''s why he bbered that love yous and all. He can''t


    remember anything. He said he forgot what had happenedst night."


    Abigail and Debra exchanged a nce and then inquired.


    "Then why did hee for you today?"


    "He saw some posts and thought to tease me again."


    Abigail shook her head. "He isn Dawson. Don''t take him lightly, babe."


    Ava murmured as she walked past them,


    "You both are now taking his side."


    From behind, Abigail said, "It''s because he helped my friend. It''s not toote."


    Ava said goodbyes to them and told them that she was going to meet Luke.


    When Ava arrived at the basketball court, she saw Luke practicing.


    She sat on a bench and watched him y.


    After a while, his eyes fell on her, and he said something to the coach.


    He then ran up to her and smiled at her.


    "Ava."


    Ava felt terrible seeing how happy he was to see her. How could she tell him that


    she had no feelings for him?


    Would he think that she was using him?


    However, they had not yet begun dating each other.


    "Luke, we need to talk."


    Luke''s smile faded as he observed her face. Taking a seat next to her, he said,


    "I was looking for you. Your phone-"


    "I forgot my phone at Ronald''s house."


    "Oh, I see. When did you get back homest night?"


    Ava lowered her head and kept quiet. Everything had happenedst night after he


    left the party. How would she exin them to him?


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    "Why are you quiet? If you think I mind seeing those birt purpose. He must have


    intended to insult you in front of c


    Ava lifted her gaze and shook her head. "No. That was not


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