He Saved Me

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f Gregory's in the middle of the day. The fulgent sun shone br

made people scurry for cover to av

one screen. She should

er Mercedes that belonged to my best friend approaching

ng shopping." she squeale

s across my ches

nything to wear these days. Now you know why I need to sho

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an eyebro

re you

nd my brown cargo skirts." What do you mea

iculous. Your sense of

ezy linen shirt and shorts,

ad. Ext

d casually throw a dress, a shirt, or any outfit at me and tell me to try it on. I did as she said and took it as playing dress up but never stepped out of the house wearing any. The only time she managed to persuade me to wear

iced with an accompan

ds. We jerked forward, My neck snapped in the process

omeone is a little bit giddy tod

to a grin after seeing the weary look I gav

her. She was now loo

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I asked in a

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hu

hes with me. Plea

urted out

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've been going in and out of the

my brain itch. One minute I was sayin

e char

ou said yes to her the

hat I eventually succumbed to her request.

fortable outfit ever. The dress was too short for my liking and the material itch

do

unbear

u are wearing looks perfect on you. Go try the r

utfit I've tried on. I c

ggerating. It's

And wait a minute," I tilted my head. "I'm the only one t

that, I p

lowly. "You

fanatical

that. Why am I here? Abi

ervously. "Umm, the truth is, I ju

th what I have right now and I don't

no. It wasn't my intention

what i

just want you

Can we stop d

waits us," she said as she nudge

utfit I wore to the store an

more

e of the outfits that she liked on me. She

d try somewhere differ

sudden

reas

ed me right into the flow of tra

ou driving us

ocks away from here so I fi

w York held. I exhaled a purified breath of relief once we were o

ed precipitously outside a small, declined yet snug cof

ce, doesn't it?" Abi

see

oolness of the air conditioner hit my sweat-prickled skin. A little lady with small-rimmed glasses settled in her nos

settle in. Her white shirt stuck to her skin revealing the pink bra top worn underne

ping to get the perfect iced coffee

aid as she slammed the menu shut an

ed tightly, returning

d vigorously before d

charmingly, folding her brac

orgotten about the awkward conversation I had with Richard. I feel guilty about the fact that I had

nows? OMG! What if th

l for a while and I have an idea of how she would react in most

ally,"

ell her ab

o see me at wo

uriosity oozed throu

im with my presence." I lowered my head, wanti

e isn't bu

hat did she mean by that? Is it be

t short when the lady from before returned to our table with two cu

aid, smiling as

nod before leavi

n you two?" I demanded as I

breath. "What

seem to lik

not liking him isn't important. So tell me, what happened." s

ed me to go on a

know when to be serious. I'm sure of one thing tho

e nice." But even as I said the

might like me. I hugged myself with quiet glee

rd is anything but

ies. That's why you are

to bubbles

u think of him?

ortable around him. I'm quite fasc

"To think all the Tom, Dick, and Harry I've tried to pai

rning into a bright shade o

ffee left in my cup when I noticed a

nvading my space. He had long blond hair tied bac

as dressed in ripped jeans and a faded leather

eyes. "Errr,

ashes a grin with h

you are. You are beautiful." His voice was entwined with a distinct accent that I couldn't figure out immediately be

ith mine then she shrugged. I peered back at Wa

shed out before I cou

tone. " They all want you but you don't want them. When

your attention and you end up not giving. Yet you don't see me

xample. I have never heard Abigail talk about a man she found interesting. Not once

s almost time for dinner and lest I forget,

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