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NATALIE'S POV
I quickly moved away from Maguire and faced Bridget, who was already walking to where we stood.
“Bridget, what are you doing here?” I asked, laughing nervously.
She looked at me, then back at Maguire, before looking at me again. “I couldn't find you in class. Saw you dragging Maguire out and had no idea what you two were talking about. You didn't come for a while and I decided to come find you because I was worried.” She looked at Maguire again.
“You shouldn't be worried about me. I can take care of myself.” I explained to her.
“Considering the kind of person you're with, I'm not certain I should be at ease, leaving you alone with him. But from what I've seen, it seems you two are close… very close if I do say so myself.” She gave me a knowing look, but I was still
