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“I know,” Jessica said, her smile returning like a dare. She wasn’t planning on running back into Melvin’s arms
right away. He owed her. Emotionally. He'd better work for it this time, or she'd wring his ears and kick him out.
“Then go,” Lawrence said, with a final, easy nod.
Jacob saw it then. The decision was made, and nothing he said would unmake it. He turned and quietly headed
upstairs.
Lawrence followed, concerned. “Hey. What's the matter?”
No answer.
Jacob disappeared into the hallway and cback moments later, unceremoniously hurling Lawrence's bag at
him. “She’s gone. No reason for you to linger either.”
Lawrence caught the bag with exaggerated , hugging it to his chest. “Hey now, don’t be so cold. | was
helpful these past few days, remember?” He trailed after Jacob, half-laughing, half-whining. “You're really tossing
Jacob didn’t dignify that with a reply.
Lawrence sidled up, trailing after him like a stray cat. “Con, letstay a few more days, okay?”
“No.” Jacob shut him down flat.
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Lawrence clutched his chest like he'd been stabbed. “My dear Jacob,” he crooned, his voice molding into that
sugar-sick tone that sent shivers down spines. “Letstay. I'll do anything. I'll even offer my body.”
Jacob's entire posture stiffened, like a wire pulled taut. His usual detached expression iced over, and his eyes slid
to Lawrence coldly. “Your body?”
“Yup!” Lawrence chirped, oblivious to the sudden chill.
Jacob's stare sharpened, cutting clean through the farce. “Didn’t you once say that was disgusting? Perfect. | feel
disgusted too.”
One line—curt and cutting—was enough to send a crack through the past they never talked about.
For a second, just a flicker, guilt broke through Lawrence's grin. “I only said that back then so my parents
wouldn't suspect anything. You know | didn’t mean it—"
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“Not my concern.” Jacob sliced the conversation clean. He didn’t want the explanations. Not anymore.
“Jacob...”
“Please leave my house.”
“I'm not leaving.” Lawrence plopped onto the floor, arms crossed defiantly. “I'm staying right here.”
Jacob's patience cracked. “If you don’t leave, I'll call the police.”
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Rejection? That was simple. Brutal, but simple. But pressing charges? That was cruel.
And he knew—deep down—Lawrence
had always been horse”
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coming back like this. Like he knew.
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