Beneath the Shadows

S P. O

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down from the car and so di

start,my best friend was abl

y house doorstep be

today feel special for me. It's j

s all because of yo

g compared to you. Just please

e might be." I just breathe i

e, I'll always be happy. Okay. I

each other and he ki

as I bade him goodbye and wen

t like my mum was asleep until

didn't turn on the l

ulia?" I was shocked to my ha

" I st

ming from, Julia?

y I didn't take your permission

stat

there. Seeing you here everyda

he cause of everythin

me that? What have I done to

to a really large extent, t

ess_

g me such a use

you keep making me feel that I

re the cause

just need to avoid all this dra

night mum" I said walking out o

fridge and then went to my roo

es but I just made up my mind to

h that, I called it a day and wen

he ni

0 a

*****..

ng. It's really stressful for a

s around the house and to save u

est friend Ricardo. He means so

at work to answer

ey

How are y

good a

Fi

right now. Can we talk

sec. Please when are you

iner by 1pm. That's

you closing from cle

y day off a

ly so great.

hy so many questions about w

the m

me pick you up

pick me up al

he said as he hung up the call.

inquisitive about my whereabo

I see him in person a

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unately, I was able to get good

savings a bit. Of course, I'm

tside the diner waiting patientl

tually arrived at 1:30 as planne

t there, I gave

u Julia? It's so

You to

was wor

to get good tips actually. At leas

ake something for yourself Julia

untenanc

you looking s

akes me feel bad. Like my mum

feel that I'm not doing enough

me

e's all this even coming from

g you have been doing for me u

y is and will never be mine. No

demands on you. You also want t

ove you and will always be gra

d eac

ng like the others." He simply

orning and told me he wanted to

on for this

me today? And why were you ask

ook a dee

of the clothes you wear are ol

a makeover. I need to make so

at all. First of all, we're going

need to change your wardrobe an

ly left in "

But then, how will you be able t

t's like my salary in the

ur problem. I'll take care of the

worry

even doing this? Like, honestl

why are you ac

do something nice for my best fr

entable, Julia. And also, I kno

earn you enough money to take

to be scared of. I just need yo

y?" I was able to get myself a bit convinced. He's my best frie

nge my wardrobe and my look.

spa. He's just too much. I hones

what he trul

SON'S P

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a's look had already kicked off

st treatment of her life. She

nicure and pedicure session. A

d this good. She also got a nic

on't think anyone would have

,he was sure to get her some ski

hose skin care stuff. Right as t

shopping spree. He made her tr

oked good on her. She tried ou

h more. Even the footwears wer

loads more. She looked so pret

tried out a lot of earrings, an

Going home,she carried a lot o

ile. It made her really happy to

lly look pretty like the girls he

er looked more beautiful. She

bought it for her. At the end o

e shopping bags out of the mal

r,she had her face decorated

y lady" She t

he gave him her hand and they

at he put everything in the tru

get in while he went

o you feel

l I needed was a good body mas

es and loo

p. If you don't mind, can we get

's go. Eat whatever. Bills on me

th

s he drove the both of them to t

end who thinks of her well bein