Deidra's P.O.V.
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After ending the call with Deb, I made my way to Jinx. He wrapped an arm around my shoulders, asking if I was ready to go, like it was normal. Like we do this every day. And I pretended like it was. I pretended like walking with Jinx's arm around me was my actual life, like it was an everyday thing, like I belonged there.
I tried to forget about what Deb had told me on the phone. I just couldn't. I couldn't think about what she said, along with everything else I knew and how Jinx had been treating me all day, and not spiral. For once, I didn't want to worry. I didn't want to overthink about it. I didn't want to dwell or ask questions. I simply wanted to exist in the moment.
Because Deb had a point. What risk did I want to take? I still wa
