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THROUGHOUT THE WEEK, Chase and I continued to give each other the silent treatment. It was sometimes tense and awkward, but it appeared to be our new norm. Of course, I was still very much attracted to him, which was annoying as all hell. In fact, every day in Chemistry, I couldn’t help but enjoy the scent of his cologne. It reminded me of the night in his boathouse.
As for Mattie, she also kept her distance, although I sometimes caught her staring at me. I ignored her, just thankful she was leaving me alone. I also noticed that she and Chase weren’t really talking much, either. At lunch, they sat at opposite ends of the table and I never saw him at her locker. Apparently, they really weren’t back together.
Not that I cared.
Much.
On Thursday, I managed
