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Adam: It wasn't a request.

Screw patience.I'll settle for a cattle prod.

Eve: I really can't come today.I'll make the next one.

Adam: Bring Ace so you have someone to talk to.

Eve: exasperated gif

Adam: I texted Ace.She'll meet you at the gate.

Eve: I was going to invite Vaughn.

Adam: No

Eve: ADAM!She's my best friend.

Adam: She called me an irredeemable sack of shit, said I drive a little dick car and landed no fewer than 7 haymakers to my head.Keep in mind those are just the highlights.She's not welcome in the dome.

"Ope, shit!"I'm laughing so hard at the recap; my phone slips out of my hand and I nearly drop it on the sidewalk.Vaughn is an absolute savage.She brings an entirely new meaning to the phrase 'it's not the size of the dog in the fight but, the size of the fight in the dog.Not only does Vaughn have more fight.She's also got the sharpest canines.Truly though, Vaughn isn't actually tiny.She just seems tiny next to Eli and I and we love to give her shit.

Eve: We'll talk about this later.You should be thankful that she's so loyal to me.

Adam: I'll see you at 4.Don't be late.

Shit, shit, shit!What am I going to do now?It's a telemedicine visit, so I suppose I could take my laptop to the dome and just do it there.But I don't want Ada to know either.Shiiiiiiiit.I could reschedule but it's such late notice Nathan would ask questions.He would probably even call my parents.I'd rather tell Adam than have to explain to them why I missed my appointment.Maybe Ada won't come?Of course, she will.I never get that lucky.

It's fine.It will be fine.I will just tell her that I have an appointment and that I have to step away for a while.She doesn't have to know what kind of appointment it is, and it would be rude to ask, right?No.Not if she's claiming me as her sister.Ok.Ok.It's ok.Whatever happens, happens and I will live.Just like Mr.Boevers said, "They can't eat you, Eve.It'll all be okay."

CHAPTER 16

Eve

It's 3:45pm and I'mpulling up in the football parking lot.This stadium is massive.I don't frequent football stadiums, but I know this one is the best in the country.It's a major highlight in all the recruitment spiels.Most games are home games because Eden's stadium is a huge draw.It's enormous and pretty ritzy as far as stadiums go.

Shit, I don't have Ada's number.The minutes keep ticking by and there's still no Ada.3:50pm.Okay, I'm going in.

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