WHEN WE WERE US

i's

the conversation I had with Ethan in the car. Would you blame me though? H

you are the most suited for this

y heart begins to race. I can't afford to mess up this interview. First, I need this job

p me out for this one moment, and

with a track record of being the fastest learner, as I got my certificate just after one month of intense training.

er my answer; I wanted to

than is smiling too. I believ

left end, says to dismiss us after the last interviewee spoke. "You may all leave, thank you again. You will receive a follow-up email if you

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ck there. I hope

ds the mess

ve heard, I take a quick peep from my window to confirm if he was home. His lights we

eaved out

Ethan knew I lived beside him, and what this message could mean. I take a peep out my window again, this time

n my head. I had to plead with her to come over, as she was in th

cause this isn't the type of conve

u see and understand this, then I feel sorry for Ethan because he wil

person I should be having this conversation with. I should have known, well maybe I knew, but

it in my face that I am single whil

y teas

se be for rea

to watch off this sudden heartache. Let's go to Big

akes me do the things I never want to do. Someone, p

ud voice from inside to Shirley's

it on time for the interview, with the s

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asks as she lays the can of sodas she has

I say distracted by how nic

airs left outside for people like Shirley and I who just want

t being red or pitch black because it is a p

and look at the sky, he would be sure to as

g blue about th

blurt out, finally back on the t

says. "Why do you think so t

n how did he know where I li

d and lost. So I knew I had

somehow, he got to give me a ride to work. Then we talked about where we both lived. I told Ethan where I

d in the Soda flowing down her

me at all?" I ask her, fe

u have my comp

inue, even though I was unsure Shirley was even listening, "but he said his room is right next to

es, and then crouches her shoulders

ntion. Only now is S

to be honest wit

d. If I didn't want her honest th

e I do!"

take a sip of this

instead of a sip, I drink abo

e answers to these questions of yours i

rious about it. I turn the can around

t tastes so fruity." I complimented still se

es fall on something written on i

olic

that, what did I drink? How can

you just gi

black before I can f

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n curtain, my heart beats with ease and calmness. It was so soothing to watch. Aft

sleep out of my eyes an

s lying shirt

hen slowly, I open them up aga

m and ask what he was doing in my room until I suddenly rem

Ethan'

nd then flashes of what seems lik

on Ethan's back. Ethan took me to my apartment, b

itting Ethan, the neighbours came out and threatened to

is back again and bri

e off my shoes, I...oh no, this is so embarr

but to pretend as if I was still sleeping as I had s

r has changed," I

ce; it wasn't directly on my fa

race as I imagine

ng to kiss me?

w embarrassing it would be if I let him know I wa

o my face anymore, I am more interested in how I can u

n this way? It is like a pe