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Chapter 7: Someone New

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For the first time in months, Maya felt free.

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She still thought about Ethan sometimes.

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But the difference was that she no longer needed him.

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She had started spending more time with Lena, focusing on her grades, and working toward the dreams she had once pushed aside.

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Then, one Monday morning, someone new walked into her life.

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His name was Daniel.

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He was a transfer student.

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Quiet. Polite. A little shy.

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And unlike Ethan, Daniel didn't seem interested in impressing anyone.

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He noticed Maya sitting alone in the library and walked over.

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“Is this seat taken?”

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Maya looked up.

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“No.”

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“Thanks.”

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He sat down.

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For a few minutes, neither of them spoke.

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Then Daniel noticed the notebook beside her.

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“You write?”

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Maya smiled.

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“Sometimes.”

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“What do you write about?”

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“Everything.”

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He laughed softly.

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“That sounds dangerous.”

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“Why?”

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“Because writers remember things other people forget.”

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Maya smiled.

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“I like that.”

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Daniel smiled back.

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And for the first time, Maya realized something.

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Not every boy who noticed her wanted to embarrass her.

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Across the hallway, Ethan saw them together.

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His smile disappeared.

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Jordan followed his gaze.

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“Who's that?”

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“I don't know.”

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“You look jealous.”

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Ethan scoffed.

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“I'm not jealous.”

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Jordan laughed.

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“Sure.”

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Ethan watched Daniel make Maya laugh.

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He hadn't heard that laugh in weeks.

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And suddenly, he wanted it back.

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That evening, Ethan found himself thinking about her.

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About the way she used to look at him.

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About the messages she used to send.

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About how she always believed there was something good in him.

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He had never appreciated it.

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Now someone else was getting the version of Maya he had destroyed.

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And for the first time, Ethan felt something he couldn't explain.

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Fear.

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Fear that Maya was moving on.

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Fear that someone else would see her worth.

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And fear that he had realized his feelings far too late.

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The next day, Ethan walked past Maya and Daniel again.

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Daniel held the door open for her.

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“Thank you,” Maya said.

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“Anytime.”

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She smiled.

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Ethan looked away.

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He didn't understand why it hurt.

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Maya wasn't his.

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She had never been his.

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But somewhere along the way...

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He had started wishing she was.

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And that was the cruelest part.

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Because when Maya finally stopped chasing him...

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Ethan started chasing her.11Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWb62fKlz7b

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