MY BEST FRIEND ...AND MORE

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e doorbell, Dad opened the door w

I could identify that grin from anywhere. It wasn

he sitting room, my eyes resting

hopping for me?" I alternated m

t. Someone had

idn't just ask that. How the hell was he supposed to know? His shru

might give a clue of who he is," he added with a wink, whic

ugh I knew that it was very much possible for it to

e crept across my face as I observed the box. I could sense the t

him a glance over my shoulders. He smiled

e have dinner with the

and my heart fluttered. Well, it had been fluttering a lot these days, es

inner gown-silver and shiny. Wow! Armless? I had never worn a dinner gown with arms, let alone one that had

own that was contained in the box, but no, I was wrong. My eyes fell on a pair of bla

ct that they had been fussing about my always wearing jeans, a t-shirt,

e thought as I arranged the gift back in its hold. They w

x my nerves a bit before preparing for dinner. Going for dinner or lunch together with the Flynns had been our tradition since our families bec

im throughout today because I was angry that he did not drop by again after going to

be done. As far as I knew, it sprang up on its own. I just had to hope that by luck or

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its gaze towards me from time to time. Sometimes, I would lock gazes with him, sometimes, I would

ad chosen his coursemate over his best friend. Hell, I was determined to make him pay for

ked gazes with me-again! This time, I didn't retreat nor did he. T

e lips. I smiled inwardly at my thoughts. Just when did I grow from not wanting any romant

ice cream together?" He said,

," I replied, maintai

I couldn't resist. It wasn't as though I could resist him at

us off the hook because they knew we would always want to spend

eaded to the adjoining balconies where customers usually s

sisting the urge to pull him closer and whisper feelings to him. Maybe-just maybe, he might reciprocate. But, on secon

f," he started, gazing at the night sky briefly before

o be honest, even if it was just a tiny bit. But, I didn't expect the ki

ck gazes with him. I didn't know if it was my mind playing tricks on me, but I thought I saw him run his

e world was