CHAPTER 20"Is it true?" Ryker was startled when he turned towards me, because I had blocked his way. "I-is everything I heard was true, Ryker Matt?" I asked him, trembling, barely able to stand because of everything I had heard about myself.He tossed his cigarette, nearly half-smoked, to the ground in front of him and slowly stomped it out. Smoking was forbidden at school, but he did it anyway. Then he looked up, exhaled the smoke from his mouth, and turned to me with a sharp gaze."Which part of it all do you want to hear, Aubree?" My eyes widened and I gasped at his deep voice as he asked me. This wasn't the Ryker I knew. No... his gentle, teasing voice was gone."That... that you're just fooling me? Huh, Ryker? Tell me, tell me it's not true, huh? Tell me?"His hands were in the pockets of his slacks, and he stared at me. I saw no love in his eyes, but anger, judgment, and disgust."Tsk, you already heard it, Aubree! Do you want me to repeat it so you'll be even more hurt?" A lou
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