He Didn’t Look for Me Until I Was Dead (by Durrin) novel Chapter 17

Chapter 17

Hearing my name from his lips, I couldn’t help but freeze for a moment.

What was going on?

Why would Calvin suddenly ask about me?

Georgia clearly hadn’t expected it either.

She seemed surprised and paused for a second before replying in confusion, “She should be out, do you… need something from her?”

Calvin answered quickly, “It’s nothing. Then come to my place for dinner tonight.”

So he was worried that Georgia might go hungry tonight…

I couldn’t quite describe how I felt at that moment, only that there was still a heaviness in my

chest.

Upon hearing this, Georgia’s voice immediately became cheerful: “Is that really okay?”

Calvin replied calmly, “There’s nothing wrong with it.”

After he finished speaking, I heard him lock his bicycle, then the sound of him and Georgia leaving together.

Calvin’s home was in the same neighborhood as ours.

It wasn’t until their footsteps faded away that I stepped out from behind the curtains; outside, there was no one left.

Only Calvin’s bicycle remained, neatly parked in the bike shed.

So it turned out that, even in places I couldn’t see, his favoritism had already been so obvious at times like this.

It was just that I was too slow to notice it all along.

I

gave a self–mocking smile, unable to help but feel a bitter taste on my lips.

This time, don’t be so foolish.

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That day, Georgia didn’t come back until eight or nine o’clock.

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I had turned off the lights early and was lying in bed, listening to her humming a tune, clearly in a good mood.

Tomorrow was Monday, and I had to go to school.

I turned over, closed my eyes, and tried to force myself to sleep.

But even so, I couldn’t fall asleep for a long time.

Tossing and turning all night, when I got up the next morning, the dark circles under my eyes were as black as a panda’s.

Georgia, on the other hand, looked well–rested and full of energy.

After washing up, the sound of a bicycle bell came from outside the window.

Georgia’s eyes lit up, and she grabbed her backpack and ran out: “I’m leaving first!”

I turned my head and saw Calvin outside the window.

If it had been before, I would have felt secretly sad about this.

But this time, before Calvin could notice my gaze, I looked away first.

His glance was not so easy to ignore, so I quietly turned away.

Fortunately, Calvin didn’t care about my reaction. After picking up Georgia, the two of them left together.

I composed myself and walked to school alone.

There was always a certain innocence in student days, something I used to cherish.

As soon as I stepped into this familiar campus, all those memories, good and bad, came rushing

back.

I couldn’t help but stop at the school gate.

Lost in thought, I was suddenly tapped on the shoulder from behind.

A clear male voice called out, “Whitney, what are you standing there staring at?”

I turned around at the sound, momentarily stunned: “Reginald Schneider?”

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He stood tall, and the white school uniform somehow looked a bit rebellious on him.

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It was no wonder I was surprised–Reginald had gone abroad after graduating high school, and I hadn’t seen him in years.

He propped his foot on the bicycle and waved his hand in front of my eyes: “Whitney, are you possessed or something?”

Snapping back to reality, I instinctively brushed his hand away and glared at him, saying, “You’re the one who’s possessed.”

Then I walked straight toward the classroom.

Reginald simply got off his bike and pushed it along, still chattering beside me: “The way you looked just now, it was like we were having a long–awaited reunion.”

As he spoke, he leaned in closer and raised his eyebrows: “What? It’s only been two days since the weekend, and you already missed me?”

I couldn’t help but wrinkle my nose in distaste and pushed him away a little: “Miss you? As if.”

But deep down, I let out a sigh of relief. Thankfully, Reginald had always been so thick–skinned.

Luckily, he didn’t notice anything.

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