BOUGHT NOT LOVED

REE: ALEX'

hed over to silence it, rubbing the remnants of from her eyes. Another day, anothe

to the kitchen to start her a day with a much-needed caffeine fix. Her roommate, Rachel,

chimed, looking up from he

f a cup of coffee. "it's go

ou. I had the craziest dream last night.

her coffee. " That sounds.....fas

Maybe I just need to lay off

e. She had been so focused on her studies and part time job that she hadn't had much time for dating

ar pang of loneliness. Why was it so h

. "Hey, Alex? Have you given any more thou

ebrows, curious.

her eye. "You know, about trying online dati

skeptical of online dating, but a part of her wa

x said slowly. I'm just n

but trust me, it's worth a shot. And I

for moment b

ine. Let

top, Alex couldn't help but felt a spark of hope. Maybe

dating profiles. By the time Alex headed out the door to grab some lunch a

matic turn, one that will challenge everything she th

of unease. She had always been skeptical of online dating, and

l killer?" She texted R

ghing emojis. "Your going to be fine,

l to say, she had met her boyfriend through mutual friends an

brary to study for her upcoming exams. As she settles into a quit

dating profile. What if she didn't get any matc

on. She hesitated for a moment before pulling it out and her skipped a beat

r profile and thought you seemed really c

age over and over. Who was this guy? And why

wn herself. This was just online dating,

ldn't shake the feeling that her life was about

p but feel a sense of trepidation. What if this guy was

it was the way he had complimented her sense of humour, or ma

about this stranger. She took a deep breath and hit

getting back to me!" the stranger wrote. "I'm Et

xcitement. This was it, she was a

but wonder what Ethan was like in real life. Was

e? Was he tall and hands

n's next message. Little did she know, their conversatio