O
ghter left my clinic. There was something so fa
er scent. or h
tant for the next patient. My schedule today was pack
on for the day when I receive
?" I a
oah, wh
u call?" I asked, try
. Everyone from the class who's living in California has confirmed they'll be coming. It's bee
our class president. He had always been t
if I'm free,
f events. My work had always come first, an
osen up. Don't bury yourself in work. You and Emma Cooper
er name made my
chubby girl who suddenly disappear
blank, and I fr
her, Noah? Are
William's voice snapp
using for the past seven years. It looked old, wo
d back, and I felt
my bi
h her. She had liked me for a while, and I could se
she was beautiful. Her face was striking-especially those hazel eyes-and he
with me, which I found amusing. I agreed
dn't hesitate. She gave herself to me th
side table. I opened it and saw a black fountain pen, a birthd
ould tell she must have wo
at a hickey?" Joshua's voic
my birthday. I had invited Emma, but she said
ckey Emma had left on me. I did
ng in at a hotel with fatty Emma? Don't tell me that
m stared at me, wai
mma? Is she your girlfriend now?
deal if I slept with her? She was even prettier than the campus queen
What in the world were you thinking? Yuck
t liking the way they
tell me you've fallen in love with her?" B
shout. I wanted to defend her,
he blackmailed him into sleeping with her, and he probably had no choice
e to answer. I could feel the pressu
rl isn't someone I'd ever date," I
handle their pressure. This was the answer they wan
I'm leaving next month," I adde
nawed at me. I knew the words I had spoken were wrong, but Emma
nted to ask her out, to make up for what I'd said. But when I t
ly treat what happened between
houted, pulling me
high school reunion?"
t heard from her since graduation. She was still in our WhatsApp group, so I assum
tend now if she knew yo
but hearing that Emma might
tion, to see how she'd r
though part of me was already
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