FINDING MY MR RIGHT

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ed with his childhood best friend, Maya, on the couch. They laughed and ate pop

n his arms, not her. The intensity of my jealousy grew as the p

, still holding Maya, turned his head t

I work for. You don't know the worth of things since you don't

held Maya more securel

ces of glass scattered across the floor. One of the shards cut my finger, and I screamed, jerking

displeasure writte

you always have to try to gain my attention? You don't ne

d, holding in the pain. I didn't want him to say I was being dra

tressing Maya, and she needs to be calm to enjoy the mo

as I cleaned the glass shards. Then I returned t

f those girls who blended into the background. No one would notice if

r, hosted by the "Big Six"Bryan, Li

g Six were the most admired people on campus. Even though it was five guys and

al butterfly who attended every event on campus. According to her, I needed to experien

he high class of the school, along with desperate girls who would do anything to spend a night

t to socialize, I assured her I would be f

rushed past me or rather, a crowd

than cooking and cleaning. He only allowed me to attend college so I could "help my husband" with work-related matters. That

couldn't see his face, but he felt like an angel. My mother always said: an

as Liam. His hair was wet, his shirt gone, whil

ay, pretty?

is was my savior. M

ther girls glared at me with jealousy, but the

... L

It was that sam

o set the buil

ity. Liam stood inches away from m

f, do it alone. Do you want

to her with a cup of water while I stood froz

with dissatisf

t? Get the bags the boys will be here soon.

ible. I cleaned the kitchen quickly

cases for a two-day road

muttered, struggling to dra

aya stood up to leave as th

ed at me w

reak Maya's bag?

the bag in

ong," Maya gushed, touchin

ay. Bryan was driving one, while the other thr

ere taking one

f she takes anything less than fo

It's a road trip, vacation, and reunio

nly girl," Eric teased.

iately. "You won't

e didn't even smile at Maya's joke. I was used to it by now Maya making jokes