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ee a really excited Erica who couldn't wait to crack open a cookie for her fortune. As her emot

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seat and the waiter came over to take our order. Erica ordered for two plates of fortune

ple would think I dragged you in here."

iteral

her eyes with a smile and I felt my brows fo

nd let's get out of here

ou gettin

ly without having to gi

plate of cookie aside and went straight for a scoop of sundae, it tasted so good

me as she had began to crack open every cookie she had

een getting the same terrible fortune that looks like a death sentence and you st

the cookie shop for our fortune but I haven't been getting any

e cookies are excellent and

g sort of look and she pa

t for both of us and that begins with you getting a change

what ab

out but I only chose one of them." she smiled brightly and I w

n Brian,

itement but then it died down immediately "b

heart beats. I think she realized she had totally lost me at this point because s

mine, lovely honey brown eyes, a beautiful smile that beat up a lot of other girls capacity, a stylish dress code sense and lovely set of shoes, with good grades

my best friend s

on to how I dress or how I look. I just go with the flow of lif

sped as she showed me

She gently opened hers as she let out a soft breath and my eyes drooped at her

whispered and I coul

.." her eyes shone and her mouth ga

et on the ground. As much as I didn't believe in the fortune cookie, I was so glad Erica got such a great f

that my summer is going to be great!" She

and she gave m

your

d you Erica, it

o through three of the cookies and if you d

confident I couldn't find it in the first three cookies and I know she's probably think

er off my neck. I sighed as I confidently too

fr

fr

and she blinked as I f

finally

this would happen" Erica said looking just as shocked as I was to see the

ten their fortune on their first try. How I know is because I believe the workers ar

e of cookies I would be forced to order another plate before I find my fortune. My least amount of

ronment pretty well. This had to be a fraud, despite that, a light lit up in me as I found myself believing the

different?" Erica asked anx

h a smile and said "ye

excitedly as she took it to get a look at it. She read through it and went s

nged" she said i

It got bolder". I pointed out for

x, I thought i

A PAINFUL AND

words. This marks my seventh enco

cookies are always not written to go straight to the point, but that was clearly

enteen year old girl to

d my spoon in frustration and leaned back against the chair. Way to go fortun

ake you happy" she jumped wi

etty cheerful for someone who just mad

Just... look wh

es went wide open. I looked back immediately

me, Erica's dumb s

" she said and winked at me then I realized

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my teeth. She completely ignored me and before I knew it, my c

e never gotten into a conversation with him. His looks? Totally to die for. Yeah, he's handsome. Blond hair, blue eyes as deep and breathtaking as the sea, his pier

ar she's not h

and Joe were also part of the basketball team. What bothered me

fancy seein

back

partment. She really saved my butt in the la

hear any news of a lab going ber

y seated angle as I silently wished this was nothing more than friends greeting

. I could make out the word 'this is my bestee Alex', and I knew there was obviously no way out now. I looked up at them as Erica reintroduce

H

t with his blue eyes was enough to make my heart sk

conversation and lets get out

ing your fort

" Erica replie

fortune works like magic," Max said and Eric

ow ri

d for you Erica, now break up your conversation and let them

t and order our cookie." I heard m

to head out, Why d

you

to get the cookies

and Erica said in unison

. If you don'

t? No no no no no, Erica you can't do this to me. I looked at her but then s

orse, Tyler sat r

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