“He told me I’d find you here.â€? Seth said slowly, sticking his hands deep into his jeans pockets. “He told me you’d be sitting right there, how you are, and that it’d be … somewhat … easy to get you up.â€?

“Na uh.â€? I argued like a child. “It won’t.â€? But I knew it would.

[1] I was “somewhatâ€? attracted to Seth. And I think he knows it.
[2] He’s stronger than me.
[3] He, not meaning Seth, thinks all girls like to be quote man-handled.

Well, I don’t.

“Come on, Carlie. Don’t make this harder than it has to be. He only wants to talk.â€? Seth told me.

“You’re lying.â€? I whispered, crossing my arms over my chest. “He told you to lie to me.â€?

Seth shrugged. “Alright. Maybe he did. Just come on though.â€?

“No. I’m not coming with you.â€?

“You want me to pick you up?â€?

“No.â€? Though I might have liked his hands around me.

“I won’t. If you come on.â€?

I pulled my face into my hands, knowing I shouldn’t take my eyes off him. “I … can’t.â€?

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