From Heartbreak to True Love

for ten years kissed my best friend right in

nded up becoming a couple with Jackson." Allison Kirk held my hand, and her

nd how that f

I had secretly loved for ten years and m

nks, the two of them kiss

room, leaning over the toilet, retching. Alliso

ar-filled eyes, stunned

he said, but Jackson was outside. I had to keep up my composed and

I no

Lynda, happy birthday!" Allison's che

o wash my face, then turned on the faucet an

o Jackson, if I hadn't just called him

liked Jackson, that I had liked him for

didn't

re. I even had to cover my mouth while cr

t popular guy in school, we became inseparable sisters o

ught she and Jackson w

d myself making the sea

ded to love it too, getting fis

spent a month at a bakery jus

am too greasy and di

cting girls who confesse

but I didn't dare to gamble. If I los

d him for a long enough time, he

dness was just because he h

st suffocated before lifting my head. The pers

to buy you some hangove

nstinctively wiped my face and responded wit

yes. "Congratulations! How come you d

t you say she liked Vance? I confessed to her yesterday, and she agree

und had been pulled

on had liked someone else. How

ng squeezed, making

windows, the sky wept, an

ctance then? Jackson

t day, rubbing my dry eyes

tarted falling again when I saw t

arance anymore. With my hair a mess, I decided to

in alcohol seemed li

ness, I was knocked ove

ly grabbed me as

at the hand

g, he exclaimed in

ectedly saw a familia

on's hands, his secretly taken photos at event

ldn't know

kno

events, or attend our major classes, do

se I had been acco

e wrong idea,

en a bi

exhausted

hy are your eyes red?"

ready to leave.

yes were red from crying for too

e you to th

e uneasy. Was he do

ok my head and turned to l

"If you're sick, you should

peechless fo

Do you understand?" I turned ar

ed it, wishing I could find a hole

, I just wanted to h

was really i

him and turned to he

make you sadder. Besides, drinking alone is n

rving into a smile. Before I could even

abbed my arm and started walking forward, raising his other h

mpletely gave up when I saw the blue an

cool! I've dreamed of buying one. Are you rich? How long have you had it? Have you crashed it? Is it m

f the motorcycle, and the headlights flashed a blood-re

ver the

take me f

e back of the

supposed to

cycle, gesturing for m

ds, pressing them firmly against his waist. "Hol

t a meek

ust like

eets. I had no idea how far he took me. We crossed the sea bridge, o

-notch, smooth and steady,

that he brought me ba

forehead damp with sweat, making his smile even more youthful

immediately pulling out my p

sn't there. Apparently, she

fect. Good

saw Vance had posted a photo of the sea bridge at sunset with t

meone else aft

olling when suddenly a new message popped u

at

it too sudde

waist tightly all day flashed

d, "Marc

message, "I was born on June 21s

ed to be m

tthrob wanted t

itting up straight, and sent

her message, "Lynda, want t

as a pleading emoji

eart was