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g my lov

ds, drank too much, and w

ng crazy you c

excuses not to attend

ed me, "Do you reall

es

iss you

.

p, I tried my best to avoid any ch

t a street apart, we never cro

he wedding of ou

greeted friends with a bright smi

youthful and das

side him, looking li

eryl Oscar whispered, clutching my hand tightly,

le knew Chris and I

atching us like

ith those around me, and after a

ugh the crowd, raising

Why doesn't anyon

her hair, feign

orgot, you got

.

ris used to shield me fr

m, he'd down a glass, blocking

g, "I've been single for so long, finally got som

ed the nickname "

h different kinds of di

, I'd picked up a

least five bottle

signaling Rachael with my eyes, "Are you just going to sit there? You weren't pretending b

ng me, but it was a friend's wedding

cused on the conve

placed a plate of pastries in

so thin? Did some

ud, but it was enou

ed, glaring at Rachael and

ke was glarin

hose probing eyes, my voice

ver like

nger, and I took the opportunit

erve-wracking than a

sharp pain shot through my left han

low but fill

did you mean by w

.

turmoil inside, unable to stop

ke up, I was preparin

ef to change the cake fill

hes, the cake in the center,

dlelight, I couldn't

rp; though he was right in

t it for two days and dec

conflicts, such

r coaxed, all I got was

threw his

ad moved on, but my racing heart

gested breaking up. Do my

prised at how much Chris

the alcohol made

r as a gift to you. Let's not cross paths ag

.

lly hailed a cab, watching his fig

up quickly and fel

I sobbed quietly as he looked on with indiffe

see a message

t friend Tim Hardy, who s

ear Susan. May your b

plied briefly, and s

lf, and as dusk fell, I he

ango flavor; chocolate ha

is ready, " the sh

see Chris's intense gaze.

zodiac sign, born

destiny, but now it

nteraction, I left the

isturb my newly

e steps, the gentle evening breeze by

urp, slightly jarr

k you out; no wonder just on

alling into the river, so I quickly grabbed the cake. As I got out of t

ent of cologn

d, gripping my arm. I held on tightl

of your mind? Why di