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it?" Sydney asks, showi

absentminded

nt tone, "Really? I thought pr

s you who has to wear so you should

th you? You are acting as though you are being sentenced. I'm turning twenty fo

birthday. "I'm sorry Syd. Of course I'm happy for you. It's just I

there." She f

be there and I don't

you don't have to worry about t

k up,

ay party, and two, I think King

hy?" I

g, Slade would avoid answering and if prompted he'd get angry. And al

ve happened b

ecause of me. I can't

you thin

was asshole to say all those things to you,

h, if it weren't fo

dn't have left him at first place, at least not withou

n't unde

ould have somewhat convinced me into staying. And I could never forgive myself if

as if I'm talking n

what

ct, "You are right the firs

brought it last weekend for today spe

uc

s has asked me to be his girlfriend. I wanted to

ing my grin. I'm enjoying watchin

nt to throw it on your face when you

still am and proba

e right to spoil my

rs, I still manage to grin slyly

e it anymore. He told me he was in love in me, that he always had. I took one look at his face and I knew he is

her eyes are sparkling like Rom

e world, as if he had stolen most precio

force a smile, "That's good

appy for me too

at abou

we are okay, I guess. We don't talk as much we used to because Lucas is not totally over the fact Luke took me from him and gets jealous easily. I su

er of something. She looks a

time!" She excla

confused and not sharing he

and her other friend also coming- wait a second! You f

Yes. No. Okay fine ye

have appointment in thirty minute

t before rolling me eyes an

." She calls

." I counter back and

. It's some isolated area where the party is being held. I don'

nd Grace giving me looks of concern, "Don't

ing a bad feeling about this party. Somet

rting me when I thought she'd be glad that

ling me toward the entrance

y. A

greets us the moment I step insid

e same awareness I would feel whenever he was near, the same

my

nes. I look around, though I ca

e without any restriction. I'm too stunned by the know

onfirms my fear. I was r

t I'm going

going to

it's most unlikely." She sounds so sincere that I couldn't help but nod, swallowing whatever words I was a

okay. It doesn't suit you and I was g

She looks around and abruptly stops. Her lips f

and I know I'm probably going

e quick motion when my eyes connect with his. I can't read them and it hurts the most. He looks at me as though he doesn't know me. There is no change, not a single sig

l slaps me h

y wish I didn't. The brunette is not alone. There is group of girls on the co

t push her away. My vision goes blur at the sight, and all I see is red, every viol

not your m

ens painfully a

e is

for so long. Most of them were happy that they could finally get a

." Sydney whisp

The pain intensifies and I whirl around before I could fall apart. I close m

exclaim, "I want to get drun

clasps her arm and shakes her head, nodd

sip before emptying it. My mind burns with images of him with those girls.

dance!" Sydney grips my wrist

Lucas arrives and scoops her in dancing with him. By now I'm at the verge of gett

a hand on my hip and then being pulled again hard chest

me

su

ck flies over at the contact. I try to remain una

King. My hearts goes wild in my chest and brain

ng any sign of recognition and I'm successful until he pre

o

is tempting enough for me to fall on my knees and apologise for leaving him. I'll end

ling when I open the sliding door. I need fresh air to clear my he

Ira. You can

ave to look to know the intruder. Romero, my heart whispers.

y again, are

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