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meone, not being able to come to my senses without a good cup of coffee, leaving everyth

life than for what I was about to do; I must have be

ted the name in gold letters: Shamrock , it was an

and, although he couldn't remember which one exactly, he could hear t

ure I looked good enough, if I did run into my ex I didn't wan

t along with a black top that tied around my neck and white

my dark circles with corrective, it didn't work. I wasn't 1

I had never been the type of girl who cared about proving somethin

in a couple of m

I hated this part of my life, because yes, adulth

egree oven, I turned around ready to leave here, bu

you're going? he aske

me sigh. -To my house, I'm sorry, but I can't with this.

t saying a single word, so much silence made me desperat

y that I had to stand on my tiptoes to hear him. "I know it's hard for you to see her again, but you have to do it for yourself, not for her." Show yourself that despite everythi

but before opening the door Joshua pulle

nt to go

that all this was completely crazy, my hopes died when I saw

atch your back. he whispered as I passed h

how to organize a party, that and that sh

e was packed and from what I saw upon arrival, there w

people, my friend holding my hand to p

ut to be heard, the waiters were going around carrying mugs of beer and some plates of food, I

of hunting cabin (although without the animal heads hanging on the walls) and on the other a kin

ready there. It took us a long time to find Katherine, we wanted to see her before she we

oshua let out a laugh that I imitated, even though I covered

finally managed a smile and got up from he

r the past year, everyone around them knew they wer

tly that was why they hadn't confirmed anything, he said it wasn't a big deal, but the

rresponding greetings we stayed talking about banal things, I

't hit yet, so I had

t, running into the arms of a blond man who had just arrived; I loo

he articulated

her Camilo Pascualli . He said, giving the man a sl

." He responded b

erfectly aligned white teeth; maybe she was a Colga

brother, to then join her eyebrows in a gesture of bewilderment,

to convince her to come. He said looking

a drink. In his exact words: To support thi

on it was time for Kat t

arely and we could move forward without stepping on anyone in the process,

he band members, who were greeted with effusive

ous and looked around the public looking for someone; suddenly his eye

ng such concern in my friend, it was eas

hair approached our group, hanging from Camilo's neck and leaving a kiss on his cheek

us smile on his lips and began to strike up a conversa

people's conversations, but I also have high levels of

ng to think you stood her up. Camilo said, shaking hi

world could be a very,

f DNA, because physically there were no similarities between them. I was surprised by the

at that moment the first chords of the s

ed forward, taking advantage of the fact

I was surprised that he wasn't playing with the group. Did she leave them or did they

erine walked up to the microphone and started singing, the ly

ng each other; I always knew that my friend was talented, but at that moment, singing that cover

tinue. At some point we took out our phones pointing our flashlights to the cente

more continuity than the present and internally I knew that never

beat of the song, I could feel the alcohol starting to kick in

Joshua yelled to be

iculate a single word; I was in some kind of trance, th

) burst into applause and words of encouragement for the boys; Kat leaned

face from sweat and her cheeks flushed from th

so beautiful and sure of what she was doing; He look

ssible without the assistance of each one of you," she stated excitedly. "Did

answered i

nother one?" h

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my favorites. One, t

we all knew, the screams were even bigger than with the

d as much as I liked it, it wasn't enoug

to the back exit of the place, he gave a

ily at me for interrupting them and I even think I steppe

omething to protect me, there was a garbage drawer in one of the corner

it the cold surface, b

ery quiet outside, all I could hear was the

s that I kept for such occasions, I lit it and brought it to my lips taking a puf

le I finished my cigarette. I was so distracted that I didn't realize that someone was lea

miliana Baseli was watching me with her

ever take any

do it; I took my hand back to my pocket and handed her the complete box, out

h and leaning towards me to light it, my hands shaking

puff, I felt the air leaving m

took when she exhaled the smoke, slowly; the lower one was more stuffed

g I'd ever seen in my life. I took another drag on my own cigarette, hopin

t likely not, everything in her showed charisma and security, I do

" he asked suddenly, snappi

lieve that? I a

o lightly and more when they were totally correct;

e, I'd gotten used to those,

ble of empathizing w

ings without any foundation? A mocking

wer. She giggled and moved closer to me. Soon only a few meter

ed with a shrug, as if the answer were

I shuddered and a moan got stuck in my throat, Emilia

animal, I wanted to move, but my limbs would not obey

as who in