Kissed by Destiny, Lost in Time

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sing in. But I was already gone, my feet pounding the pavement as I sprinted away, laught

walked away. Now, at 22, my life was adrift. Three years of job hunting had yielded nothing but

ed to swindle me, thinking I was an easy target. Big mistake. I'd caught him red-handed and

ding whose it was, and jumped in, ur

ho are you? Why should I drive?" he

ing back at the approaching mustac

e engine and sped away. I exhaled deeply, rel

ing me in the rearview mirror. "You're not in trouble with t

aught. His rugged features and

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pered. "You'r

ancing on his lips. "I've heard that before

andsome face. Dark hair framed his sharp angles, while full lips hinted at a capti

k like an ord

ue?" I asked, curiosity

that really what you ask

shly. "I was ju

d over and stopped the car. "Ge

id, stepping out

f. Instead, he fixed m

g?" I asked, feeling

amount I wanted," he remi

rough my purse before han

back at me. "Too small," he

and handed over more cash,

said, his expre

e dry?" I asked, irritati

offered to pay any

o my purse and slapping the

smile spreading across his f

he wheel, he sped away

ed. The unfamiliar landscape stretch

ne to check Google Maps, only to fi

, I was now penniless

under my breath, cursin

ly dropped me in t

d I get

"What happened? How did you end up stranded? And what happene

relieved to be safe with my old friend. "I can't

d with curiosity. "

eceitful driver. My fists clenched. "That goddamn driver

ou'll run into him again? H

in my eyes. "I hope we cross pat

. "You're so

s. Now, Arin had built a successful life, a j

noyin

na's name flashed on the scre

" I said, handin

," Arin said, his

an eyebro

just need space from he

ed. "A

phone, an unknown number flashed on

d. "Pick it

rced my ears. "Eira?! Why do you have m

phone away. Arin's e

," he said, ta

disastrous. Another car slammed

dy engulfed in flames, his name on my li

ing wen

as back in the stranger's car, t

ack to reality. "You're not in

vu washed over me. Ha