In the Name of Ambition

h or

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tiful girl in the entire school, whom I'd been in love with for exactly two years,

Priscila said excited

iles. Her eyes also smile, e

Pietra

se she's always so straight-laced, completely the opposite of me, but th

to do from now on?

tion was perfect for me. Pietra is always so reserved about her life outside of school that o

England," Pietra shared excitedly.

for me, of course. I have enough money to visit her as many time

ement, but we soon returned to our game, and a few ro

!" I said with

re aspects of my life it's better Pietra doesn't know about, I tho

few more rounds, and the bottle once again pointed at Pietra. By that time, I had drunk quite a bit,

he cheerfu

The question, of course, c

r that!" I said, raising

ding my arm. "Pietra knows it's just a gam

virgin," Pietra answered

with sexual experience, but I wasn't surprised by my girl's way

heeks, spun the bottle once more, this tim

she asked, with a curi

l my true feelings, but a pang of fear made me hesitate. Hiding my love for so long had created a comfort zone

red, deciding to be hone

search for something more than just

t you've never really gotten involved wit

uld answer, "you hook up with everyone, but you'v

id," Anneliese chimed in, rollin

she really must've been bore

Priscila tried to steer

nly the background music continued playing, and I realized that every

ietra," I confessed, forgetting

. The air became heavy and tense, and the excited expression on Pi

with a trembling voice, glancing ne

ing at me, and ran out of the room. Without thinking twice, I ignored everyone's curi

alled, running to c

rectly at me. Her silence made me nervou

ke you uncomfortable. I just... had to say w

yes to meet mine. The sadnes

with emotion. "I didn't know you felt this way. I ha

I had never felt such deep pain before. Ev

truggling to hold back the sadne

ith compassion, but h

d, but... I can't see myself being involved with someone like you. You're a playboy, al

ccessive blows to my h

mured. "Sorry for mes

n my shoulder, show

e're just different. And I nev

n't lessen the pain I felt. Pietra gave

ront of Priscila's house, where we h

she said, looking

nd. Pietra walked away and left me with a broken heart, feeling like I could neve