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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ517pJjHRAf
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiLTNg7ZxH1
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5i5JnlKAlY
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“Hey,” I breathed as soon as I located it near the window.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHsIUacDdB
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“Dude! Where are you?” Max was screaming in my ear.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2RyMgLYQ0h
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDSt1x8rliv
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJbhyuWPOQ
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“Jeez, I’m trying to get dressed!”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQRqKCkV7pF
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqw3VETdbn
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“Ew Max. Shut up,” I said and hang up the phone.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwefmfqlFJL
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KfGQF71Gf
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pcv1ZgYMW
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Whatever; it’s not like am trying to impress anybody.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJSr4crHDJ
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Yeah right.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6NsVIdyF7
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsH94w5sXMo
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLNVUF2mfdp
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfB4DfjthNT
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyfIgHyc2TG
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡamt7yC8KJs
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“Whatever,” I replied and hit him on his back with my bag.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbRAzMLU5oN
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNFOY1cJlcS
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkYJpw0Spah
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7Y9DljcTW
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBii9q9Gsk
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“Thank you ladybug,” he smiled putting an arm over my waist as I kissed him.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0aKpKF5k3Q
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“Haha, very funny,” I scoffed.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHfIt3Rse8R
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“So, how it feels to be back for good?”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VVy8NKibg
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“Okay I guess. You’re only in college once though,” he sighed.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6BKD0gU19
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“Yeah, I’m counting down the days for graduation.”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKiyH1dO2Rh
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“Please, I’m begging you!” I heard Cleo pleading from the doorway “Tell me you brought your high heels!”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaf4j5OTPYN
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCquwRcEWI1
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgr2GfbX4Dk
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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!515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeVD6YlwJid
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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?515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzUAs85yfns
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZCR05G0E8
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“Go over there,” I told him “She’s hot.”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD5BWehSR9p
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“Sure? I don’t want you to be alone,” he said worrying.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu5FDjSsz5G
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq0QTqjxmeO
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlWBLp2usnB
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQWkJmoTLhA
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ12qSR2Rvbo
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzTtJBLbo3
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV6wZ0hGXqQ
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE3oeTirrEg
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“Do I know you?” I narrowed my eyes trying to recall the face in my head.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeCZODCLr8W
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbZIxEoWQ9F
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZzEedQrrWm
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrl51Mulu2
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“Where did you meet Damien?” I asked.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2T06b7hTOZ
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“I was in Italy three years ago and met him at a seminar,” he replied.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9e3XqOan7q
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“Why does everyone goes there besides me?” I made a face. He laughed quietly.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRtCBSfTkNP
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“You should really go,” he suggested.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlxGebIbNSq
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“Yeah, it’s first on my list.”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKlMjUnBJF
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“There’s a list?” he asked interested.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtpOWwqrc4f
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“Of course! Italy, New York, Prague and Dubai.”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIZgJTAPjR7
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“That’s interesting.”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOvr5gIsFIK
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“Ever been there?”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5AC4UAH8Q
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrxhxcTp6Pr
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“I see you’ve been introduced,” I heard Damien talking from my other side.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEUctISQTZA
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“Yes,” I smiled looking at him in the eye. Something I couldn’t do easily in the past.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK2XqpU3eU2
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“You never mention you had such an interesting friend,” Alexander said.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOitBzYpNNT
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3YlC4bHJwz
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“Really? How old are you?”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDxwcJGcAge
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“Eighteen,” I smiled.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ16bmoOmKcw
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“Not for another two months,” Damien corrected me. I glared at him.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡom9dpWjqkg
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWujfwFFLT2
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWLBjQEfGaC
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“Okay, man. Thanks for coming,” Damien said taking a step aside. I followed.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4dp8PVbJ1
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYkD3p5Ty0
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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?515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSOaNNMljbE
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“Charmed,” Alexander whispered, once at the door, as he leaned to kiss my cheek.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0pLs0Nlw4o
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“Likewise,” I smirked. I have no idea where I have found all this boldness.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkdnakuvtn9
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKEvGFAb0G
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM8JCzJjfga
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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.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNug1hmxT8z
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“Nice!” I heard Cleo’s voice behind me. I turned to her; a smile on my lips.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJQ3hrHluFQ
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“Yes. Where’s Mike?”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviqHQx3Vmy
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“He left,” she sighed “Want a beer?”515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi86z83Opu6
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“Of course!” I smiled and followed her.515Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW7D2BmWNfC
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