I shook my head and got up. I was late. I had to be at my best friends’ house in five minutes and I wasn’t even ready.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZtUqtU4F6
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Max, Cleo and I were all seniors in high school. I knew them all my life as our parents were close friends. Their older brother, Damien, had finally come back after six years in Italy for a degree and a master to work in their fathers company as an architect.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvz703Uuytp
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I heard a music tone blend out from the music that I was listening so far. My phone, as I realized, was ringing from somewhere in the room.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQECifzYk5M
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“Hey,” I breathed as soon as I located it near the window.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9hvfkBdMb
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“Dude! Where are you?” Max was screaming in my ear.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgKJAkjrcKC
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“I'm a lady! I need my time!” I said with a fake smirk, trying to put on my skinny jeans.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ93odAF3Seh
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“Yeah, now you remembered,” he mocked. I missed the next thing he said as I put on a purple top and my black long vest. “DUUUUUDEE” I heard him scream through the speaker.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1XVNRWsfMF
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“Jeez, I’m trying to get dressed!”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcVdBBXt4ef
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“Need help?” I could almost hear him grinning. He lately picked up the habit of trying to flirt with me due to his lack of girlfriends. Too much unspent energy I suppose.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy6vn0NUBQm
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“Ew Max. Shut up,” I said and hang up the phone.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezRlniTuQK
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I examined myself in the mirror; my long dark brown hair were natural wavy and easy to handle so I didn’t bother to do anything with them. I was feeling anxious. I wore my chucks but took my black high heels with me.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjY2B1a3TKG
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I took a last glance at myself at the mirror and decided that I was looking pretty good. It’s been two years after all. I was sixteen when he last saw me and now I’m a full grown woman; a curvy one to be exact. I am 5 ft 7 and my weight was normal.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTWSFI2UvV
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Whatever; it’s not like am trying to impress anybody.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KUIdgoCyA
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Yeah right.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKcrwdMhIey
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My birthday wasn’t till late July but my parents already got me my present; a purple old WV beetle, which I loved.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HbhcRUNZk
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I parked my car beside Damien’s car in the garage and walked my way into the house through the garage interior door. I breathed, trying to stay calm.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO7zuF9WyEX
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“Dude, it took you a week to get here!!” Max attacked me before I even manage to get into the kitchen.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXnnXNGdFc
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“If you didn’t harass me on the phone, I would have been ready earlier. What do you want anyway?” I asked narrowing my eyes.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZK4e4bG40o
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“I was just asking if you needed any help!” he said innocently “Cleo needs help with the cakes,” he moved out of my way to let me into the kitchen and continued “And guess who’s going to help,” he grinned.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXeRzR5SSW
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“Whatever,” I replied and hit him on his back with my bag.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZ4giZVIxD
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That same moment, Damien walked through the door. I haven’t seen him in two years; at his job leaves he didn’t return home because he was traveling all over the world. I envied him for that.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvYABCAEFys
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I looked at him and my stomach dropped. I knew the feeling. I knew it too well. I ignored it.My memory never did him justice though. He was almost 6 ft 5, his dark brown hair was cut short but his amazing grey eyes were the same; making me dizzy since I could remember myself.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvtbCAppQF
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He was wearing black pants and a navy blue untidy shirt. I smiled. I put my heels on the ground and walked towards him.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqE4jHwVPhg
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“Welcome back!” I said and stood on my tiptoes. I put my hand lightly on his shoulder and kissed him on both cheeks.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0cLmFqxv6G
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“Thank you ladybug,” he smiled putting an arm over my waist as I kissed him.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPQ2jNskxW
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“Haha, very funny,” I scoffed.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZRJ7cWoKra
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“So, how it feels to be back for good?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtRKndxLXPG
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“Okay I guess. You’re only in college once though,” he sighed.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBSrzu69p8
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“Yeah, I’m counting down the days for graduation.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzax7gs8bHd
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“Please, I’m begging you!” I heard Cleo pleading from the doorway “Tell me you brought your high heels!”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQF17o0NAH
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“Yeah,” I said halfheartedly. She was always telling me to dress more girly if I wanted to find a serious boyfriend any time soon instead of the teenage boys that always flirt with me.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmREfAcHkno
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She believes that I end up with immature boys because of my style. And I always say that I don’t care, because I’m not labeling anybody.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDsP3pGY8L
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“Just because you don’t put labels on people, doesn’t mean that they don’t already have one on them,” I could hear her voice in my head!482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmxJx2ojV4r
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I don’t care if he wears a suit on a Friday night dinner and goes to college or if he wears skinny jeans and chucks. I just want someone to care. Someone that would fight for me. Is that too much to ask?482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdV8C1TNHU
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The living room was crowded. James, my older brother, was somewhere with his girlfriend. I was standing with Max next to the garden door holding our drinks while Cleo was with her boyfriend, Mike. I saw Max spotting a girl he liked and she was flirting back.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcna9MpAeV6
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“Go over there,” I told him “She’s hot.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLaNIs5G1R
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“Sure? I don’t want you to be alone,” he said worrying.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedRPH3fxMj
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“I’ll survive Max. Off you go,” I told him “Be safe,” I grinned and headed out the door, to the garden.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0okajfLKWR
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I walked to the swimming pool and just stood there for a moment. Usually we would be dancing but Cleo promised Damien that we wouldn’t drink too much tonight. And as he popped into my head, I noticed him with the corner of my eye, talking to some friends.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOomBVVhbWu
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I couldn’t bear the thought that there was a chance I would fall for him once again. I didn’t even know if he had a girlfriend. I wish he had, that way I would forbid myself to ever think of him. I needed a strong motive to stop this from happening again; and him having a girlfriend, would be the perfect one.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡepr8nWXP7w
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“A stranger would think you’re in love,” a deep and appealing voice told me. I haven’t notice anyone approaching, thus I was startled.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY960pJTPLM
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I turned around to face the stranger. His looks were even more impressing. He had short blond hair and brown eyes. For a moment he looked distant and his eyes held a mysterious look but then his thin lips curved up to a smile and his expression lighten up.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoFhDymWVPx
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“No. Not in love,” I said turning my eyes forward again “Just lonely.” I couldn’t believe I just admitted the truth; and to someone I didn’t even know.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZ0gL5Ntkm
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“If someone knows what it’s like being lonely, believe me, it’s me,” he said. I looked at him and realize that I didn’t even know his name. Yet he seemed oddly familiar.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6FXzgkavt
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“Do I know you?” I narrowed my eyes trying to recall the face in my head.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQKhXWHMYt6
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“I’m very rude,” he shook his head “I didn’t introduce myself,” he smiled “I'm Alexander White,” he reached out his hand.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcPeb0voJ8I
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“Erica Starling,” I smiled back and shook his hand lightly. He had a strong but warm handshake. He must have been a very interesting person.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIv1a6djm6I
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Finally the name came to my mind. His family’s company was one of the most powerful in the country, now expending all over the world. He was the only son of John White, and came to town to run the company. I’ve heard about it on the news about a week ago.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgFqGTuST1E
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“Where did you meet Damien?” I asked.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKy2Drsd3Zx
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“I was in Italy three years ago and met him at a seminar,” he replied.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVRtOadSFJD
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“Why does everyone goes there besides me?” I made a face. He laughed quietly.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGUNjdqKYD1
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“You should really go,” he suggested.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeD6QSHgmYa
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“Yeah, it’s first on my list.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSD2WPGpRQ6
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“There’s a list?” he asked interested.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx1IZpIu7Jr
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“Of course! Italy, New York, Prague and Dubai.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1JkNauq0me
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“That’s interesting.”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdfahApWFL
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“Ever been there?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzEKsajN8Q2
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“I’ve never visited Dubai,” he said like it was the most natural thing. I made a face. Of course it was very common to visit Italy, New York and Prague. He laughed.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4OzTexFtFk
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“I see you’ve been introduced,” I heard Damien talking from my other side.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwlE9WtfMa
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“Yes,” I smiled looking at him in the eye. Something I couldn’t do easily in the past.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdxgVJRIWe
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“You never mention you had such an interesting friend,” Alexander said.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH4HzSBEqxr
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“Back off White, she’s young,” he warned him, always smiling. I was annoyed but before I could say anything, Alexander turned to me.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSx3YQLNjZR
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“Really? How old are you?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5yGz59AqXF
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“Eighteen,” I smiled.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMTYLr1xBa
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“Not for another two months,” Damien corrected me. I glared at him.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0qANGnU8GG
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“Young, indeed,” Alexander smirked “Even for you,” looking at Damien now, who was twenty four at the moment. I wanted to ask Alexander how old he was, but Damien’s presence stopped me.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAu0hoH8z9
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“I should get going. I have a report to fill due Monday,” Alexander said. I felt disappointed. He was leaving too early; we hardly talked.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SlPE88tie
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“Okay, man. Thanks for coming,” Damien said taking a step aside. I followed.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhFI5wVLeKn
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“I’ll walk you to the door,” I said as he turned to say goodbye to me. I had no idea where did that came from. I usually am very very shy.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAy0dwixYz
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“Talk to you on Monday,” Damien called at Alexander but his eyes rested on me for a bit. What did I do?482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32Ab2j0UlK
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“Charmed,” Alexander whispered, once at the door, as he leaned to kiss my cheek.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXMa1Aeb1W
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“Likewise,” I smirked. I have no idea where I have found all this boldness.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Gqw0Rbq6I
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“Loneliness is a privilege, love,” he simply said and I felt a bit annoyed by the “love” name but I hid my discomfort. I was good at hiding my feelings.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPXG2RlHKMO
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“It's a privilege even when you feel lonely among people; worst, among your friends?” I didn’t look at him; I was looking ahead, my smile fading.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoiCAi0f2b9
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“Sometimes it is, you’ll find out someday,” he smiled and winced at me before he turned around and walked away. I stood there, staring at the door.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wqMBmRUix
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“Nice!” I heard Cleo’s voice behind me. I turned to her; a smile on my lips.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjiTeinJA1
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“Yes. Where’s Mike?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrHL2nigQWr
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“He left,” she sighed “Want a beer?”482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWynOrBWgXs
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“Of course!” I smiled and followed her.482Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7CWXkgQkxo
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