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AURORA

“I can explain,” I said, leaving Jacob’s side and walking towards Carina.

“No, I can do you one better,” she said. Look at Jacob, then at me. “He has bewitched you,’ she said and everyone laughed.

“This isn’t the wizard of Oz, Carina,” I said to her.

“Oh really,” she snapped. “Then tell me what you are doing with him,” she said and I nodded.

“I will tell you,” I looked at Jacob and he nodded.

“I’m going to go….”

“Yeah, you do that,” Carina sneered at him, cutting him off.

“My goodness, Carina. Give the man a break from your taunting,” I said. She turned to look at me smiling.

“That’s not creepy at all,” Madeline said, standing beside me and I agree.

“Okay, tell me everything,” she said, sounding excited. I looked at her confused, unsure of what to say.

“Oh, come on. I just did what every best friend does to an ex-boyfriend or husband but I’m still suspicious of him though,” she said and I nodded.

“It just happened,” I said to her as I explained in detail everything that hap