by what he just said. His eyes were intense a

time; I can drive you home. Just

felt like my mind needed a momen

... Okay then, I'm leaving..." I glanced back at everyone for a silent goodbye and tried to

it was handcuffed-like meta

ady? Come on, just go

ok my

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can manage

n drive y

ed to gently pull my wrist a

p you off first, then I'll co

es wi

titude right now, and I wasn't happy about it. Thi

s he th

ly let me go. However, his presence darkened,

on my sling bag and stepped away from Thaeddus. I shyly glanced back at Au

ip in emba

don't think

ive someone home. For Pete's sake, he's an artist and a big deal! What does he want

st being a gentleman. I hope we didn't e

ling pa

so fru

cée if they end up together. I'm worried about her. They do look good togeth

Two

problem

verwh

many bil

at the café just won't

usy taking care of Kio and managing household bills that my conversations with Celeste have been all over the

plications and submittin

completel

even invite K

Papers detailing my bills were piled on the small table in front of me, a

bad

so looking for gigs. We're not super close, but they're ki

?" I a

we can apply for! Let's give it a sh

he

b

bar

re not going to be s

m not a b

ers! We could do that. Or maybe take orders? It's good

tips if you don't provide any se

! Let's go talk to the manager

ut

u at the transpor

hey hu

clock; it was alread

hed d

d before long, I found myself gett

s s

I've sunk? Even

g

found him doing homework whi

ed over

lked over and ruffled his hair. He frowned

lyin

lways do it

I want to apply wit

even such

aug

partment. I met up with my friend and we

when I s

ed so u

ly not your average crowd; they

were wearing. I compared my outfit to

I was just app

ter. She was my companion for the job application. "Damn, it's so loud!" she stress

t of the counter and scanned

shouting

was so loud that it felt like

at I could sti

s the person who's supposed to guide us? They're suppose

I mean, is this really where we're meeting? Isn

stay put! I'll be right back!" she ordered before disappearing in

ely in tha

e by, but everyone had thei

dishear

ne would app

t step outsi

Kathy wonder

could jus

Each group was laughing and drinking. It was noisy on the dance floor-actu

ensive alcohol everywhere, and

us that I don't belong here. E

out

es. Some of them were really over-the-top;

er table and abruptly stop

way

ed as I spotted

t t

ddus Lyu

ainst him. You know, one tap on her head, an

hard and w

king to and spoke in a way I couldn't quite catch

are so many women around. D

irection, so I quickly turned my h

e's far enough away with people betw

is K

ook earlier and expected her

e you do

y eyes widened when I saw Thaedd

familiar flutter returned in my stoma

g

s happens.