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soft knock

ia called, h

ide, only to stop short at the sight of Mia

" Chloe asked, taking a

iling. "I changed my mind. I don

u okay?" Chloe frowned, concern etching her

en finally confessed.

s widened.

to end things." Mia exhaled shakily, as

" Chloe scooted closer, w

s is the third breakup this year

-pity thing. Listen to me-there are tons of guys out there

weak smile.

really look at the shape of his nose? It was s

laughter desp

get up and get dressed. We a

sed an expectant eyebrow, she sig

-

r and energy, lights twinkling l

han last year's," Chloe said,

lly outdid themselves with

many beautiful dan

d. "And th

lance before burst

unced. "Let me grab us som

ed. "Anyth

"You're still thinking

m just... unlucky in love. It's like the

lightly. "You know what always makes me fee

od is all you ev

ght. I'll be right back." Chloe da

ap across the stage. Her gaze drifted until she spotted a tent s

told in exchange

hen, before she could second-gue

hy I'm so unlucky," Mia

ifted, and a tall, middl

a voice that was both

ed. "Oh

ed, amused. "D

er throat. "N

ou com

a moment, then nod

other across a table, where a glowing blue orb rested, s

to the seat acros

, shifting

you wish

. But then she sighed. "I want to kno

ment. Then she said, "Pick up the o

eluctant, did a

s she moved her hands in slow, deliberate circles above the orb

e woman ope

" she said simply.

furrowed.

e is tied

rward. "How d

t a thin red thread with a silver ball in the midd

. "Is that.

thread.

the thread between her fingers.

. "In ancient times, the red thread was said to bind two souls

d. "What are

n slightly. "Let m

straighter.

wrists together with a red rope from the sacred tree. Their bo

ling heavier in her palm. "And th

tand in time." Then, stretching out her h

n dollars?! For

silent, her hand

into her bag and ha

woman said smooth

nto her bag, muttering,

-

tted Chloe from across the ca

huffed. "Why weren't yo

ead. Sorry. I just

us corn dogs, caramel apples, funnel cakes, and-wait f

"Nice. So, wh

ormance! I've bee

reed as they strolled

hloe suddenly gla

at's that

on her ba

ng." She quick

w but said nothing, le

a couldn't shake the feeling that she had just st

ght change