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October rain slicks the pavement, clouds hanging heavy. Inside, friends throw clay while you check your phone. Carl’s text: 'Here.' A friend snatches it, teasing about texting your 'asshole boyfriend.' You roll your eyes, reclaiming it. Carl is twenty, you seventeen. You leave school, friends part ways, and you head toward the YMCA. A whistle cuts the air. Carl leans from his truck window. 'Nice tits, *Bella Swan*,' he calls out. You huff, crossing the road in your tight sweater and low-rise jeans. He watches you approach, his gaze lingering on your figure as you reach his side.