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The doorbell rings again, and I thank God for small miracles. "Hold again," I say as I hold against my shoulder.
I walk over, smiling because I know that Nicole must be going out of her mind. "Did you for--"
"Hello, Officer Covey." Eli grins as he leans against the doorframe. "I was hoping you were home. We didn't get a chance to finish our conversation."
Not even thinking, I close the door and stand there. Holy shit. What the hell?
"Heather?" Nicole's voice is a buzzing in my ear. Or is that my suddenly frantic pulse?
"Hmm?" I can't speak. Eli Walsh is at my freaking house.
"Is that whole I think it is?"
I rise onto my tiptoes and peek out the peephole. Sure enough, he's right there, smiling as if he has not a care in the world. "Yup."
"Are you fucking kidding?" Nicole screams.
"Holy shit, Nic. What the hell do I do?" My heart continues to race, and I'm completely freaking out.
Nicole chuckles and then proceeds to yell again. "Open the goddamn door!"
I look in the mirror and groan. I have on shorts and an oversized sweatshirt, which now has a beautiful pizza stain on the front. My hair is in a messy bun, I'm not wearing any makeup, and I have my glasses on instead of my contacts. I can't believe this.
Eli knocks again. "Heather, I can hear you on the other side."
My hand presses against the wood and I close my eyes, "What do you want, Eli?"
"Heather! Open the fucking door right now!" Nicole's voice raises in my ear.
"Shut up!" I yell at my jackass best friend.
"I didn't say anything," Eli answers.
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