Shadows of Sparks

bson got dumped, she dragged me

t for singles" and insisted we g

retly dating someone for six

s I joined her

pointed ahead and gasped. "Ho

spotted a tall figure st

tte all too well. I

er jacket he wore w

ristmas with me, I had giv

hidden from everyone was my

was he

it, the sound of f

he night sky like a blan

nd us hugged

ze the romance in t

as no ex

cupped the face of the girl

ctricity shot t

't come

on, claiming he was swamped with work, j

emed to

the noise or see

and the image of the two ki

hat girl is Isabel! My brother finall

fighting to keep the tears wel

d to ru

he crowd. "No way! Since we ran into him, h

Jayden, the fi

the two pulled apart, though

ght you red-handed! Aren't you gon

round and froze

blurted out, "What ar

eople can't watch fireworks on Christm

ked tenderly at the blushing girl besid

der and added softly, "This is my

my vision blurred with tea

"She's my sister's friend. Pra

greeted us. "

been into you forever. He showed me your

rarely hung out when bot

Kaitlin, I steered cle

n into Isabel for

the six months we h

a smile. "Jayden, Isabel, I hope

rembled as

, babe, I'm swamped this year and can't hang out. Still grindi

made this Christm

nt, I was just pract