Cade stopped studying his fingernails. Josh even
brandished a rare smile. And everyone made a point
of clinking Hanna’s glass.
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In the girls’ cabin late that night, after Madison had
turned the lights out and gone into her room, Izzy
whispered in the darkness.
“Hanna?” she said. “Are you awake?”
Before she replied, Hanna listened for Rae Ann’s
breathing. It was even and regular. She was asleep.
“Yeah?” Hanna finally answered.
“I . . .” She heard Izzy inhale sharply. “I’m sorry.
I’m sorry I was mean to you. You’re . . . you’re actu-
ally pretty nice. And brave. And I kind of spied on
you when you were riding today.”
“You did?”
“You looked really cool out there. Way cooler
than me. You . . . you’re a natural.”
Hanna swallowed hard.
“Thank you,” she whispered into the dark.
“Whatever,” said Izzy gruff ly. “It’s the truth.”
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