When Forever Ends

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. Mom was already in the kitchen, cooking dinner. The aroma

ur day?" Mom asked, her e

ing to worry her. "It was

d, dizzy, and nauseous. I'd brushed it off as stress o

standing. "You look a bit pale,

her. "Yeah, Mom, I'm fine. Ju

ncern in her eyes. She knew something was wrong,

exhaustion wash over me. I collapsed onto my b

me? I thought, feel

using on my breathing. Maybe I j

I couldn't shake the feeling th

n my skin. We were headed to our favorite coffee

the weekend, I felt a sense of comfort and f

mall table by the window. Theo pulled out

is antics. He was always so

striking features walked in. Her long, curly hair cascaded down h

There was something about h

ew arrival, continued to

s quickly as she'd arrived. But not before

pine. There was something abo

. "What's up?" he asked, followi

a little silly. "Nothing.

yebrow but didn'

couldn't shake the feeling that I'd just glimpsed some

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ces to our school. As I walked through the hallway, I noticed

iercing green eyes. I remembered seeing

up, flashing a confident smile.

little intimidated. "I'm Be

ling. "Thanks. I'm Alexis. Just

ow. "The city? Th

ely rising off her designer handba

eemed...different. A sense of self-a

dence, her unapologetic attitude. Maybe it was beca

of class, Alexis smiled at me. "Hey,

ark of friendship igni