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Chapter51

#Chapter51

My eyes wander forward to see Theodore walking towards the house. He's dressed nice, and my mind shifts back to the gathering. /"I'll see you in a bit, alright?/" James says, sending me off.

/"Okay./"

I glance back at the house, back at James as he stands at the door, watching us walk away. I follow Theodore to wherever the gathering is, and he doesn't say a word to me. Needing to be in a good mood for this, I try and lift the awkward silence. /"At least I'm going with the plans this time./"

I wait for his agreement, but he continues on.

/"Hey, I'm sorry about what happened with Claire. I shouldn't have crossed that boundary./"

Theodore peers back, not showing much emotion. /"Well she's going to be at the gathering, so let's try and keep a distance this time./"