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Henry
Issue 4 of “Hopeless Henry”
By Alice Bennet
Taken from the University Gazette
“Her name’s Avery.”
Jumping when those words rang out behind me, I turned slowly, recognizing the voice.
Reuben smirked as he shrugged. “Just thought you’d like to know.”
I glared at him. And the bastard had the nerve to laugh.
“What?” he taunted. “Hey, I can’t help it if the girl wanted me instead of you.”
Anger bubbled. My fists clenched at my sides. And for a moment, the only thing I could see was him across that bar, pulling my dream girl into his arms and kissing her.
And now he knew her name. Avery. f**k. Her name was Avery. I hadn’t even been able to learn her name for myself.
Red fringed my vision.
“Get the f**k away from me,” I growled, flashing my teeth.
Reuben had the gall to act
