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over an hour until a black car appeared. A tall man stepped out of his vehicle wearing a long black trench coat. From afar, his headlights only reflected a pair of ic

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s, I felt alert because I was looking forward to our first winter vacation trip planned with my girlfriends. Taking vacation trips became a thing about a year ago after I had gone through a terrible engagement breakup.

onster! But my dear girlfriends decided to help by getting my mind out of the past and giving me a reason to look forward to the future. We begin treating ourselves twice a year on summer and winter vacation

e season. Months in advance, I saved to buy my outfit. A new pair of light blue jeans, a white turtle neck, and my blue and white mixed suede fur boots were everything! I did a lot of overtime at work to purchase t

experimenting with flowers and plants some years ago by making herbal teas and wines. My friends love this hibiscus red wine; they ranted and raved over it, swearing it has healing powers. My girlfriends are hardworking and stressed, so I thi

o the weather. So, I find myself off the main beating path and now on this narrow ro

her best friend, who called periodically to check on h

ameron said, i

like I'm going to the end of the earth

nations, but if I'm reading it right, it's what happens when

al to heave because there are wa

with this trip in mind. But unfortunately, what should've been a leisurely five-and-a-half-hour drive up the scenic route has turned int

t your butt up here! Girl, this trip is perfect for relieving some stress. You must see this view and this large cozy cabin, ple

atino, Afro-Italians, Afro-French and African Americans. Anything with African in it. I don't

y you are, but you do like them tall, big, and

Remember that last guy? The one who likes his

on, not all foreign guys are weird. Besides, you love plants and

you feel in ways you can only imagine. Besides, flowers and plants are universal. Everyone loves a pr

as an exotic flower or

ds amounts to me be

d that list of yours has gotten even strict

o snakes and octopuses in my bed

ot your back! Would I set you up

drama from some guy's family and friends. I want to date a

I'm talking about, you'll drive faster and

together, waiting for the picture to pop on her phone. Fi

u know my kind of man! You know me, girl! Manly is my type! I c

ne made a series of s

lo? Cam, are y

icemail. At least she was trying to call me back. I put down the phone and focused on driving. In addition to the frost warning sig

he side of a cliff. My fingers ached from gripping the steering wheel so tightly. It was too bad I had to work thi

hed jaw as I slammed on the brakes! My tiny car skidded perilously, spiraling into what felt like an abyss. But instead, I smashed strai

idn't ever get dark. Not like this anyway. With the headlights also went the heater. Within minutes it was cold, and I was trembling from head to toe from cold and fear of being alone

on the floor; it was soaked and wet. That's when I realized the wine bottles must have broken and spilled onto th

gotta be k

d like a black wall. So finally, I shoved the airbag aside and turned the

noticed it had started snowing again. I was powering up the phone to try again when I saw a flash of headlights coming toward me

g ankle-deep in the fallen snow. But I begin waving the o

nd Help!

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