“Running?”
“Get your endorphins up. Xnx Pain…her pain…was something else. Don’t tell anyone.”
“You were fucking squeezing her tit!”
I turned to her, trying to look as furious as I could. Your girlfriend, hanging around you all the time? I was awake. Maybe. “I mean…I know you. Pain and sadness slowly spread across her face. Give her a free facial?”
She smiled a little at that. Her mouth fell open slightly and her eyes, so bright and lively, grew dull and watery. “Hey,” I grunted back, not stopping. So what do you want, Amanda? Then it faded and his grim demeanor returned. “Jack…you doing all right?”
I thought about it. You’ve probably heard that from everyone already but it’s true.”
“Okay. I didn’t look directly at her but I got the impression that she was more curious than scheming. The first time I saw Kayla, our first date, our first kiss, the




















