Chapter\u00a099<\/p>\n
Caleb\u00a0suddenly\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0her,\u00a0eyes\u00a0sharp\u00a0and\u00a0unblinking\u00a0\u201cAlso?\u00a0Who\u00a0else\u00a0goes\u00a0by\u00a0the\u00a0nickname\u00a0Precious?\u201d<\/p>\n
It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0exactly\u00a0rare.\u00a0Plenty\u00a0of\u00a0kids\u00a0were\u00a0called\u00a0that\u00a0growing\u00a0up.\u00a0Still,\u00a0the\u00a0way\u00a0he\u00a0was\u00a0staring\u00a0made\u00a0Sydney\u00a0feel\u00a0uneasy.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0dropped\u00a0her\u00a0gaze,\u00a0hiding\u00a0her\u00a0reaction.\u00a0\u201cNo\u00a0one.\u00a0Just\u00a0figured\u00a0it\u2019s\u00a0a\u00a0pretty\u00a0common\u00a0name.\u201d<\/p>\n
Today\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0shown\u00a0her\u00a0how\u00a0far\u00a0Caleb\u00a0would\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0protect\u00a0Penelope.\u00a0If\u00a0he\u00a0found\u00a0out\u00a0Penelope\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0bully\u00a0her?\u00a0He\u2019d\u00a0take\u00a0her\u00a0side\u00a0again.\u00a0Or\u00a0worse,\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0let\u00a0Penelope\u00a0twist\u00a0the\u00a0truth\u00a0and\u00a0play\u00a0the\u00a0victim.<\/p>\n
And\u00a0Sydney\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0completely\u00a0sure.\u00a0Not\u00a0yet.\u00a0\u2018But\u00a0this\u00a0pendant\u2026\u2018<\/p>\n
She\u00a0pressed\u00a0her\u00a0lips\u00a0together,\u00a0then looked\u00a0up with\u00a0an\u00a0innocent\u00a0expression.\u00a0\u201cCal,\u00a0this\u00a0pendant\u00a0is\u00a0really\u00a0unique.\u00a0Can\u00a0I\u00a0borrow\u00a0it\u00a0for\u00a0a\u00a0few\u00a0days?\u00a0I\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0friend\u00a0who\u00a0makes\u00a0jewelry.\u00a0I\u00a0want\u00a0to\u00a0get\u00a0one\u00a0just\u00a0like\u00a0it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Maybe\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0guilt\u00a0over\u00a0what\u00a0happened\u00a0to\u00a0Timothy.\u00a0Or\u00a0maybe\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0always\u00a0known\u00a0he\u00a0owed\u00a0her\u00a0more\u00a0than\u00a0he\u00a0could\u00a0repay.\u00a0Either\u00a0way,\u00a0faced\u00a0with\u00a0Sydney\u2019s\u00a0soft,\u00a0slightly\u00a0pleading\u00a0look,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0hesitated,\u00a0then\u00a0nodded.\u00a0\u201d\u00a0Okay.\u201d<\/p>\n
S<\/p>\n
Still,\u00a0thinking\u00a0of\u00a0how\u00a0much\u00a0the\u00a0pendant\u00a0meant\u00a0to\u00a0Penelope,\u00a0he\u00a0added\u00a0gently,\u00a0\u201cJust\u00a0be\u00a0careful\u00a0with\u00a0it,\u00a0alright?\u00a0Don\u2019t\u00a0let\u00a0it\u00a0get\u00a0scratched.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSure,\u201d\u00a0Sydney\u00a0said,\u00a0nodding\u00a0with\u00a0rare\u00a0sincerity.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0few\u00a0moments\u00a0in\u00a0recent\u00a0memory\u00a0when\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0shown\u00a0that\u00a0kind\u00a0of\u00a0emotion\u00a0around\u00a0him.\u00a0Even\u00a0Caleb\u00a0seemed\u00a0briefly\u00a0thrown,\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0he\u2019d\u00a0caught\u00a0a\u00a0glimpse\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0sweet,\u00a0obedient\u00a0girl\u00a0he\u00a0used\u00a0to\u00a0know.<\/p>\n
He\u00a0reached\u00a0out\u00a0and\u00a0patted\u00a0her\u00a0head.\u00a0\u201cAlright.\u00a0Eat\u00a0up.\u00a0See\u00a0if the\u00a0food\u00a0suits\u00a0your\u00a0taste.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay.\u201d\u00a0This\u00a0time,\u00a0Sydney actually\u00a0meant\u00a0it.\u00a0Now\u00a0that\u00a0she\u00a0had\u00a0found\u00a0something\u00a0so\u00a0important\u00a0to\u00a0her\u00a0again,<\/p>\n
even\u00a0the\u00a0food\u00a0tasted\u00a0better.<\/p>\n
\u2026<\/p>\n
After\u00a0eating,\u00a0they\u00a0left\u00a0the\u00a0restaurant\u00a0together.<\/p>\n
It\u00a0was\u00a0still\u00a0early,\u00a0but\u00a0the\u00a0short\u00a0winter\u00a0days\u00a0had\u00a0already\u00a0cloaked\u00a0Jouleston\u00a0in\u00a0dazzling lights.<\/p>\n
They\u00a0walked\u00a0side\u00a0by\u00a0side\u00a0to\u00a0the\u00a0car.<\/p>\n
As\u00a0always,\u00a0Caleb\u00a0played\u00a0the\u00a0gentleman\u00a0and\u00a0opened\u00a0the\u00a0door\u00a0for\u00a0her.\u00a0\u201cCome\u00a0on.\u00a0It\u2019s\u00a0been\u00a0a\u00a0while\u00a0since\u00a0we\u00a0went\u00a0home\u00a0together.\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0slid\u00a0one\u00a0hand\u00a0into\u00a0her\u00a0coat\u00a0pocket\u00a0and\u00a0rubbed\u00a0the\u00a0smooth,\u00a0warm\u00a0pendant\u00a0tucked\u00a0inside.\u00a0Her\u00a0mind\u00a0was\u00a0already\u00a0racing,\u00a0trying\u00a0to\u00a0find\u00a0a\u00a0polite,\u00a0reasonable\u00a0excuse\u00a0to\u00a0turn\u00a0him\u00a0down.<\/p>\n
She\u2019d\u00a0made\u00a0her\u00a0decision\u00a0the\u00a0day\u00a0she\u00a0moved\u00a0out\u00a0of\u00a0Viridian\u00a0Garden.\u00a0No\u00a0matter\u00a0what,\u00a0she\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0going\u00a0back-\u00a0not\u00a0even\u00a0for\u00a0one\u00a0night\u00a0to\u00a0keep\u00a0up\u00a0appearances.<\/p>\n
Just\u00a0as\u00a0she\u00a0started\u00a0scrambling\u00a0for\u00a0an\u00a0excuse,\u00a0her\u00a0phone\u00a0buzzed\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0other\u00a0pocket.<\/p>\n
She\u00a0didn\u2019t\u00a0bother\u00a0checking\u00a0the\u00a0caller\u00a0ID.\u00a0Whoever\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0whatever\u00a0they\u00a0wanted,\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0take\u00a0it\u00a0as\u00a0her\u00a0out.\u00a0Even\u00a0if\u00a0it\u00a0turned\u00a0out\u00a0to\u00a0be\u00a0a\u00a0scam\u00a0call.<\/p>\n
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Chapter\u00a099<\/p>\n
\u201cHello?\u00a0Tiff?\u201d<\/p>\n
+15\u00a0BONUS<\/p>\n
It\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0a\u00a0scam.\u00a0Thankfully,\u00a0it\u00a0was\u00a0Tiffany.\u00a0And\u00a0as\u00a0if\u00a0they\u00a0were\u00a0perfectly\u00a0in\u00a0sync,\u00a0Tiffany\u2019s\u00a0cheerful\u00a0voice\u00a0came\u00a0through\u00a0the\u00a0line.\u00a0\u201cYou\u00a0off\u00a0work\u00a0yet?\u00a0You\u2019re\u00a0not\u00a0pulling\u00a0overtime,\u00a0right?\u00a0Hurry\u00a0back!\u00a0I\u2019ve\u00a0got\u00a0a\u00a0surprise\u00a0for\u00a0you!\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0blinked.\u00a0\u201cSurprise?\u201d<\/p>\n
Tiffany\u00a0sounded\u00a0smug.\u00a0\u201cYeap!\u00a0Just\u00a0come\u00a0back\u00a0quickly.\u00a0Twenty\u00a0minutes\u00a0tops.\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0not\u00a0waiting!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOkay,\u00a0I\u2019m\u00a0heading\u00a0there\u00a0now.\u201d<\/p>\n
As\u00a0soon\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0call\u00a0ended,\u00a0the\u00a0weight\u00a0on\u00a0her chest\u00a0eased\u00a0She\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0Caleb\u00a0with\u00a0a\u00a0relaxed\u00a0smile.\u00a0\u201cTiff\u00a0asked\u00a0me\u00a0to\u00a0stop\u00a0by.\u00a0You\u00a0go\u00a0ahead\u00a0first.\u201d<\/p>\n
He\u2019d\u00a0overheard\u00a0enough\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0call\u00a0to\u00a0recognize\u00a0Tiffany\u2019s\u00a0voice.\u00a0But\u00a0Caleb\u00a0wasn\u2019t\u00a0clueless.\u00a0As\u00a0Sydney\u00a0turned\u00a0to\u00a0leave,\u00a0he\u00a0swallowed\u00a0hard\u00a0and\u00a0asked,\u00a0\u201cSyd\u2026\u00a0you\u2019ve\u00a0already\u00a0moved\u00a0out,\u00a0haven\u2019t\u00a0you?\u201d<\/p>\n
Sydney\u00a0froze.\u00a0She\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0expected\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0ask.\u00a0Or\u00a0maybe\u00a0she\u2019d\u00a0just\u00a0stopped\u00a0expecting\u00a0him\u00a0to\u00a0notice\u00a0anything\u00a0at\u00a0all.\u00a0Most\u00a0of\u00a0those\u00a0three\u00a0years,\u00a0she\u00a0hadn\u2019t\u00a0even\u00a0seen\u00a0him\u00a0at\u00a0home.<\/p>\n
Lucia Morh is a passionate storyteller who brings emotions to life through her words. When she\u2019s not writing, she finds peace nurturing her garden.<\/p>\n
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