Kat186Please respect copyright.PENANAU3EwJaICsm
February 24, 20058964 copyright protection182PENANAC6islUeN4A 維尼
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Three days later8964 copyright protection182PENANAWvH8bHUhv7 維尼
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One foot in front of the other.8964 copyright protection182PENANA1uffDGM2Fj 維尼
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Don't forget to breathe.8964 copyright protection182PENANAv0sYGpO5nl 維尼
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I love the feeling of the pavement under my feet. I feel so free. I can just lose myself in my head and absorb the nature surrounding me.8964 copyright protection182PENANAW2EIxxvy9O 維尼
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I finally convinced Ness to come with me, but I'm pretty sure she wants to kill me. If her heavy breathing and frequent requests to stop are any indication.8964 copyright protection182PENANAzf5vEIHT3j 維尼
"Hey, can we take a break? I'm dying over here." I stop next to her as she bends over, hands on her knees, gasping for air. "Oh. My. God." She's sucking in air between each word.8964 copyright protection182PENANAaLdRR8OnHd 維尼
I laugh, taking a swig from my water bottle. "How the fuck are you laughing?" She chugs her water. "I. Can't. Even. Breathe."8964 copyright protection182PENANAShRDeV44F3 維尼
She eyes me, still breathing hard. "How the fuck do you do this everyday?" I shrug, smiling. I can do it everyday because I do it every day.8964 copyright protection182PENANAN13UZ0lM1l 維尼
I laugh again, earning a glare. "Bitch!"8964 copyright protection182PENANAKib9vaZ2zF 維尼
She throws her water bottle at me, but I catch it. "It's not my fault you're out of shape, whore."8964 copyright protection182PENANAUHorxBm6Qe 維尼
"Yeah, well, I don't have all the free time you do, apparently." I toss her water back to her, but it bounces of of her hand, landing on the grass.8964 copyright protection182PENANACo9mkKmsHS 維尼
"Oh yeah? Are you you busy making out with loverboy?" I make kissing sounds as she bends down to pick up her water.8964 copyright protection182PENANAqge7qrJXl5 維尼
"Yeah, exactly. So, how come you never spend time with your loverboy?" Crap. How did this turn around on me?8964 copyright protection182PENANAgtguBOKwkY 維尼
"We've just been... busy." And I asked him to leave me alone. That's normal, right? Totally.8964 copyright protection182PENANAgtHaouO3qj 維尼
"Uh huh... Usually new couples are stuck together for the first few weeks, maybe even months." Why didn't I think of this?8964 copyright protection182PENANArBHEEQaBNj 維尼
"Well, we're just not normal." In a very literal sense.8964 copyright protection182PENANANKrkIQp66N 維尼
"Clearly..." She glares at me, with her hands on her hips. Uh oh. Can she tell it isn't real?8964 copyright protection182PENANACem7xYUcn0 維尼
"Ness, what do you want from me here?" I feel a very strong urge to literally run from this conversation.8964 copyright protection182PENANApmgKyEf4p2 維尼
"I want you to open up about what's going on." Crap. She knows. She has to know. This is bad.8964 copyright protection182PENANAiRpO04bk9O 維尼
"I don't know what you're talking about." Deny. Deny. Deny.8964 copyright protection182PENANAphR2am1D28 維尼
"What happened? Did you guys have a fight? Did you realize what an ass he is and dump him? Just tell me." Oh, thank god. She doesn't know.8964 copyright protection182PENANA9k9YTdI3wM 維尼
"We just had a little disagreement... and we're taking a little time apart." That's pretty much true. Kinda.8964 copyright protection182PENANAoqgf65VdXQ 維尼
"About what?" She steps closer to me, immediately switching from skeptical to supportive friend.8964 copyright protection182PENANAoNJKgOSCra 維尼
"Oh, you know..." Crap. What can I say? The level of fakeness to our relationship. Probably not.8964 copyright protection182PENANAz4ziVJiiMa 維尼
"The L bomb." She smacks her forehead. "Of course. I should have known. I'm sorry, Kat."8964 copyright protection182PENANA73Znr28lyl 維尼
She steps forward, wrapping a sweaty arm around my equally sweaty shoulders. I feel disgusting. I need a shower.8964 copyright protection182PENANAFLGI0B1aKl 維尼
"Don't worry about it. I'm sure we'll get through this." Mostly because he still needs his end fulfilled, then he will probably drop me like a hot potato.8964 copyright protection182PENANAp9LexTbXOU 維尼
Oh man... That was so lame, but accurate.8964 copyright protection182PENANAvmy2VCrRWz 維尼
"Of course you will, Katie-bug. You guys are the real deal." Hah! If only she knew.8964 copyright protection182PENANAxSfQsFk8Ow 維尼
Don't laugh. It would be totally inappropriate.8964 copyright protection182PENANAiXmlZoVQy7 維尼
I smash my lips together and nod my head. I can't risk opening my mouth for fear of what might come out.8964 copyright protection182PENANAi1zhKGsxQN 維尼
She pulls her arm away. "Can we just walk the rest is the way home?"8964 copyright protection182PENANAvBO8dNDeLI 維尼
I nod when she turns to look at me, still worried about saying anything at the moment.8964 copyright protection182PENANAYuuYNLQni7 維尼
Maybe I will go for another run tonight, without her, so I can really clear my head.8964 copyright protection182PENANAZnH5jXgDoH 維尼
"Thanks." She sighs, as she walks next to me. "This is much better."8964 copyright protection182PENANAYbsO7eda1S 維尼
"So, how are you and Nate?" I should try to be a better friend to her. She cares about my so called relationship, I should be interested in hers.8964 copyright protection182PENANA1nEDJLLee6 維尼
"We're good, actually. Everything is kinda perfect." She grins, showing almost every tooth in her perfect smile.8964 copyright protection182PENANADo1K5FqArj 維尼
"Really?" I can't help but be skeptical. They seem to fight all the time.8964 copyright protection182PENANAD3TDTx0A92 維尼
"Yeah, well, I mean, we just had a huge argument... But we made up and then spent the whole night telling each other everything. It was magical. I think I might... love him." She blushes, but the grin never leaves her face.8964 copyright protection182PENANADy1xNHOpK9 維尼
"Wow! Really? I'm so happy for you!" Just kidding, I'm actually incredibly jealous. Why can't I have that? I want to be with Ben for real.8964 copyright protection182PENANAB7PRZEqze6 維尼
Why did I ask him for a fake relationship?8964 copyright protection182PENANAG464O6YzAV 維尼
Because you were hoping maybe he would fall for you, if you spent enough time together.8964 copyright protection182PENANA3PI6UBGFva 維尼
No way. That's ridiculous. I wasn't thinking that, was I?8964 copyright protection182PENANACPIsyVslvd 維尼
Oh my god. I totally was!8964 copyright protection182PENANA17zV8KwKmw 維尼
How pathetic am I? Even in my subconscious I can only get a guy if I trap him and force him to spend time with me.8964 copyright protection182PENANAEDRDhWBlCp 維尼
Not that I want a guy. I don't need another David in my life.8964 copyright protection182PENANAL7F6zhYdHj 維尼
I can't do that again. Seeing him with someone else, doing... those things. I can't imagine trusting anyone else.8964 copyright protection182PENANAco5wW2DBDj 維尼
You trust Ben.8964 copyright protection182PENANA8m2txqnSfT 維尼
No, I don't. Shut up, brain. He could be lying about anything.8964 copyright protection182PENANAhsJi14Xqba 維尼
What if he's not really a virgin? 186Please respect copyright.PENANAhm1UzFPBTa
What if he doesn't really think I'm attractive?186Please respect copyright.PENANAO97DbJ8kWM
What if he still has feelings for Samantha?186Please respect copyright.PENANAznanI2Sc5R
What if he's still seeing other girls?186Please respect copyright.PENANAwjadCD2JpU
What if he's actually called another girl Beautiful?186Please respect copyright.PENANAfWJouZITxX
Why does that bother me so much?8964 copyright protection182PENANADDn4rBcz9x 維尼
Why does any of it bother me? None of it matters because none of it's real.8964 copyright protection182PENANA6mrgUQM9yb 維尼
When we get home, I grab my stuff and head straight for a shower.8964 copyright protection182PENANAw7PgkYg7ef 維尼
Maybe I shouldn't have asked Ben for space. It looks bad on our fake relationship.8964 copyright protection182PENANAngWkSxuDnL 維尼
I decide to text him as soon as I'm back in the room. Maybe we can fix this. Together.8964 copyright protection182PENANApJT3jUZl7q 維尼
Me: You busy?8964 copyright protection182PENANABwo4sxZUgt 維尼
Ben: Kinda. What's up?8964 copyright protection182PENANAMGv8LaSMEB 維尼
Me: How can you be kinda busy?8964 copyright protection182PENANAAuKkaPERxZ 維尼
Ben: At the gym. Do you need something?8964 copyright protection182PENANALCmrqEcMSq 維尼
Just you, you big jerk.8964 copyright protection182PENANAqmZhrYChfd 維尼
Me: Nevermind.8964 copyright protection182PENANAz2gpDsoQr1 維尼
Ben: Just tell me, Beautiful.8964 copyright protection182PENANAorFSThuGDT 維尼
Me: We need to spend some time together.8964 copyright protection182PENANAoxJMBv0Zni 維尼
Ben: Ok.8964 copyright protection182PENANAHxGuQrng5J 維尼
Wait, what does that mean? Are we hanging out or not?8964 copyright protection182PENANAvcjEXsKp5C 維尼
Me: Ok?8964 copyright protection182PENANADFNBJ0cZBo 維尼
Ben: Yep. See you Friday night.8964 copyright protection182PENANAE4hp6PCgNn 維尼
Okay... What's Friday night? Am I missing something here?8964 copyright protection182PENANACP0CXvBMms 維尼
"Ness? What are your plans for Friday night?" She looks up from her phone, frowning slightly.8964 copyright protection182PENANA6ypZlAOmJe 維尼
"Our double date... Did you forget?" No, this is the first I'm hearing about it. Just act like you are in the loop.8964 copyright protection182PENANAOz34wDCW4F 維尼
"Oh right..." She looks at me like I'm losing my mind. Maybe I am. "Just forgot it was this weekend."8964 copyright protection182PENANAVEenn9N7BU 維尼
"You guys don't have to come if things are weird between you." She gives me a sympathetic smile. Crap. I'm back to being pitied again.8964 copyright protection182PENANAAaP5GokG6M 維尼
"Oh, no. It will be fun. We'll be there." Time to shut that down.8964 copyright protection182PENANA8Pazy4RVK4 維尼
"Fun? Really? I never thought I would hear you say bowling is fun." I cringe. Oh god. No. I hate bowling.8964 copyright protection182PENANAB4IvUCsFyl 維尼
You put on nasty shoes that have had a million sweaty feet in them. Then you stick your fingers inside holes where thousands of dirty fingers have been before.8964 copyright protection182PENANALPu3m7JXwX 維尼
Then you go up in front of everyone hoping you don't fall or do anything stupid to make a complete fool of yourself. Just to roll a gutter ball. Every. Single. Time.8964 copyright protection182PENANA1xl2dodg6f 維尼
Okay, that last one might just be me.8964 copyright protection182PENANAH0AcXtdiWr 維尼
I really don't want to go. 186Please respect copyright.PENANA1IzubtTN4P
But I have to, don't I?8964 copyright protection182PENANAH6nqAe2shX 維尼
Crap. Crap. Crap!8964 copyright protection182PENANAAGZlmXaqR2 維尼
Vanessa chuckles, as though she can see my internal struggle. "I thought it was weird you agreed to go."8964 copyright protection182PENANAPfrUPW9kHw 維尼
"Yeah well, nobody mentioned what we were doing." Why didn't he tell me? Oh right, I asked for space.8964 copyright protection182PENANAuJsgI18tjQ 維尼
"And by nobody, you mean Ben? This whole thing was his idea." I'm going to murder him.8964 copyright protection182PENANAnWo1820fvE 維尼
I groan. "Of course it was." Why didn't I mention that I hate bowling? That should have come up at some point, right?8964 copyright protection182PENANAHbBNXE2r9V 維尼
Yeah, somewhere between all the making out and dry humping.8964 copyright protection182PENANAgLlbeyFDra 維尼
Oh, hey Ben. I just thought you should know, I hate coconut, liver, spiders and most importantly bowling.8964 copyright protection182PENANAhObdGMmTWi 維尼
Sure, that's completely normal.8964 copyright protection182PENANAvz3dAdDWx0 維尼
I flop on my bed, holding my phone above my face to type.8964 copyright protection182PENANAsQG9AoVkSk 維尼
Me: Bowling? Really?8964 copyright protection182PENANAR0h4Qf4W1J 維尼
I stare at my phone waiting for Ben's reply, but my eyes keep closing until I finally give in to sleep.8964 copyright protection182PENANAvtuF0RoL5q 維尼
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