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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIgtW6B63S1
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYiTGcJpjpm
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Nh6Ja16xr
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“Hey,” I breathed as soon as I located it near the window.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSZApqul8k
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“Dude! Where are you?” Max was screaming in my ear.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vYpDcglwY
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcvufTVDim
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWCSgUvoreK
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“Jeez, I’m trying to get dressed!”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD7xMwUBor1
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKrx56AvYz9
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“Ew Max. Shut up,” I said and hang up the phone.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkiefRvLEtx
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqj9PHYYFGI
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJkL1ZjdMg
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Whatever; it’s not like am trying to impress anybody.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpck1XMUWdn
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Yeah right.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhHoGXFt8gJ
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwlzPaqpShF
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjXY4D8GrzP
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhPUSjKIj2t
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWgJo6Y0KlW
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjDLK5BvdeF
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“Whatever,” I replied and hit him on his back with my bag.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfQ0r2WgXS
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdSYZvKegJx
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdP06OTcQhb
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVp0nx3RE19
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjHKDgufCA
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“Thank you ladybug,” he smiled putting an arm over my waist as I kissed him.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgLKJu39MQg
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“Haha, very funny,” I scoffed.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXFroGsAiFM
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“So, how it feels to be back for good?”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtZBshlNqcL
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“Okay I guess. You’re only in college once though,” he sighed.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDUOlq50CO
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“Yeah, I’m counting down the days for graduation.”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡveJeVggee9
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“Please, I’m begging you!” I heard Cleo pleading from the doorway “Tell me you brought your high heels!”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcyM8ZkhyZi
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1IQ4T1FV7P
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ36YanBJrtY
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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!493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ275Z6qugCz
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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?493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXssWx5Lov
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRweq58P6B
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“Go over there,” I told him “She’s hot.”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyo3AcQ8bZ8
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“Sure? I don’t want you to be alone,” he said worrying.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVManyj8KtJ
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaMdWxW1BcC
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFTnJjchH7
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQVKRb6d83
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMn2pOAuJ9K
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYj0TFesDlU
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKPKTMbIXtF
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYSXj5zSMsT
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“Do I know you?” I narrowed my eyes trying to recall the face in my head.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1AfV1G5pC
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwH13Sq8uJ
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ2uzn489Gt
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LcSJcbltd
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“Where did you meet Damien?” I asked.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooREytVbbo
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“I was in Italy three years ago and met him at a seminar,” he replied.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHzU3nOS9E
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“Why does everyone goes there besides me?” I made a face. He laughed quietly.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHFVQREEQkE
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“You should really go,” he suggested.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZqFkCLRKw
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“Yeah, it’s first on my list.”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ5ZIIVa8kv
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“There’s a list?” he asked interested.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRZVZDa5zcH
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“Of course! Italy, New York, Prague and Dubai.”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14LbGdRS2b
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“That’s interesting.”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrC0FgiyWr
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“Ever been there?”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAuBG0xRp0n
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1znb9aLMI
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“I see you’ve been introduced,” I heard Damien talking from my other side.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmN5LVRX8vW
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“Yes,” I smiled looking at him in the eye. Something I couldn’t do easily in the past.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMY3xwD5rY9
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“You never mention you had such an interesting friend,” Alexander said.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ92EGqUU82m
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEMfrnmJHP
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“Really? How old are you?”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡELc64TmgYc
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“Eighteen,” I smiled.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfm761fmrea
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“Not for another two months,” Damien corrected me. I glared at him.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyWTHGDqLY0
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLSuEVclAPa
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KVVlC7mRI
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“Okay, man. Thanks for coming,” Damien said taking a step aside. I followed.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk8TIxB0I5P
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOtqRoKvUNe
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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?493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2CvKc5pKQT
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“Charmed,” Alexander whispered, once at the door, as he leaned to kiss my cheek.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCQXe6PzEgz
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“Likewise,” I smirked. I have no idea where I have found all this boldness.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDNvMgIN0Ma
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5J6ueiImi7
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyKChYaCjvS
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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.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBrj9QNJGYM
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“Nice!” I heard Cleo’s voice behind me. I turned to her; a smile on my lips.493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBGXhwJJsW
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“Yes. Where’s Mike?”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnUXLw6hOR
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“He left,” she sighed “Want a beer?”493Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSeJj8oMUe
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