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Not Their Kind Of Beauty

Chapter 5 FIVE: HER KNIGHT IN THE SHADOWS

Word Count: 1388    |    Released on: 28/08/2024

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wel sitting on my neck as Dexter and

he wall-mirror mounted in the hallway. "Why don't you just ask her out already?" he asked, lea

ve her for all I...." The words died on my lips as the reflection of Tiffany and Heather stru

ntinued, oblivious to my distraction.

ut I just couldn't. I knew Donna was in there. I had seen her by chance, sneaking in o

led on, but my mind was too focused on Tiffany and

mirror in their direc

mirror to face me. "Christian. Hey, Christian" he ca

a. What about her?" I asked, feigning interest. I turned away just in

xter continued. "What

until Tiffany and Heather stepped out with some clothes in their hands. They high-five

" I said, giving Dexter a pat on the b

I walked towards the girl's loc

an and tossed the clothes into it, but they were too engrossed in their evil to notice my presence.

g to her chest. "C..Christian, Hey," she stuttered with ey

glare boldly. "We didn't see you ther

yes flickering between

abbed Heather's hand, and they sc

ossed into it. When I saw the purple t-shirt Donna had on earlier toda

ave been 10 minutes, scratching the back of my he

alking past the locker room. I think I

d out to her a

re I was talking to her. Then she turned

a, ri

orrected calmly, ad

, could you d

what

ointing to the locker room. "Cou

e stared at the female clothes. Then she gave

it of a situation. I know how weird this looks, but,

ment before reluctantly

ipped away, then stopped midwa

d around

r know I gave

hed the locker room

aving. After a while, Kiera walked out of the locker room and I waited for Donna to come out too. Seconds ti

ge of the wall, carefully keeping my body hidden as I watched her. She paused at the doorway for a mom

my gaze, and know that not everyone delig

ked away, I stepped out from behind the wall, my eyes lin

of time looking out for her." Dexter's voice came from behind me. "What's the point of

." I replied squar

e. "It's been what? Five years? How long are y

I stay away

"I see the way you look at her when you think no one's watching. And soon enough

ver going

g yourself for what happened?" he asked,

d to suppress-the memories of that night that haunted me every night in my sleep came crawling back. It w

ain." I said, more hars

ay, Christian. You had no

hrough gritted teeth. Then my voice dr

ftly, squeezing my shou

couldn't hear her, but I could see the sparkle in her eyes-and the excitement on her lips as she spoke. She laughed hard, tilting her head back as her hair danced wi

on her face being replaced

. She'd hate me fo

ast was better

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1 Chapter 1 HOW DID WE GET TO THIS POINT 2 Chapter 2 TWO: MEET THE PLUS-SIZED DUCKLING3 Chapter 3 THREE: A FATHER AND DAUGHTERS' LOVE4 Chapter 4 WHAT'S UP WITH CHRISTIAN WALKER 5 Chapter 5 FIVE: HER KNIGHT IN THE SHADOWS6 Chapter 6 UNDER THE BLEACHERS7 Chapter 7 THE DUCKLING AND THE HERO8 Chapter 8 EIGHT: I'LL BE THERE WHEN YOU NEED ME9 Chapter 9 NINE: TACOS, TENSION AND UNEXPECTED ALLIANCES10 Chapter 10 TEN: THE MOMENT OUR WORLDS BEGAN TO COLLIDE11 Chapter 11 BUTTERFLIES AND HEARTBEATS12 Chapter 12 SUSPICIONS AND UNEXPECTED MOMENTS13 Chapter 13 BRUSHSTROKES AND CULINARY CATASTROPHE14 Chapter 14 DARK WEBS OF THE PAST15 Chapter 15 DRUNKEN SHENANIGANS16 Chapter 16 SIXTEEN: AGAINST ALL ODDS17 Chapter 17 TANGLED TENSIONS18 Chapter 18 FOREBODING AND PROMPOSALS19 Chapter 19 BETWEEN TWO HEARTS20 Chapter 20 DIRTY CONFRONTATIONS21 Chapter 21 FRACTURED BONDS22 Chapter 22 THE PERFECT NIGHT23 Chapter 23 THE PERFECT NIGHTMARE24 Chapter 24 THE NIGHT THAT CHANGED EVERYTHING25 Chapter 25 SCARS RUN DEEP26 Chapter 26 REBIRTH27 Chapter 27 FROM DUCKLING TO SWAN28 Chapter 28 UNEXPLAINED MYSTERIES29 Chapter 29 KARMA'S A BITCH30 Chapter 30 KARMA'S AN EVEN BIGGER BITCH31 Chapter 31 THREADS OF RETRIBUTION32 Chapter 32 THREADS OF RETRIBUTION33 Chapter 33 THE DUCKLING'S REVENGE34 Chapter 34 AN EYE FOR AN EYE35 Chapter 35 CLOSURE VS CONSEQUENCES36 Chapter 36 AN EYE FOR AN EYE MAKES THE WORLD GO BLIND37 Chapter 37 WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND38 Chapter 38 THE WOMAN WITH THE WHITE LOCKS39 Chapter 39 PAGES OF FORGOTTEN TIES40 Chapter 40 THE TIES BETWEEN US41 Chapter 41 RACING AGAINST TIME42 Chapter 42 A JOURNEY BACK TO THE BEGINNING43 Chapter 43 SECOND CHANCES44 Chapter 44 MY PAST, MY PRESENT45 Chapter 45 BECAUSE I LOVE YOU46 Chapter 46 IN HIS ARMS47 Chapter 47 LOVE AND LOSSES48 Chapter 48 OVERCOMING THE TIDES49 Chapter 49 DEAR KEIRA50 Chapter 50 HEALING51 Chapter 51 HAPPY ENDINGS52 Chapter 52 A LIFETIME WOULDN'T BE ENOUGH TO LOVE YOU