Trapped by Lies

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hile before asking, "When are y

of this year

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feeling that there was s

sa and I had planned to grab coffee

ranged a blin

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she should

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is food without even l

lings for her college ex. S

nd

in frustration. "You wouldn't

elplessly, "So what

you have any good friends

it okay for you to introduce someone,

s at him. "It's

more and mentione

eaned up the dishes. He sat next to me and wrapped an arm aro

ou seriously jea

that the matchmaking

inish their meal b

to think about

dinner. Thinking about the ring he ha

ndeed mentioned he

red ribbon on it look

't it the fa

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ckla

bought due to its high price. Yet, when David put it on

but doubts linge

t just a

ught about this when Janessa calle

of him. He is lingering in

Janessa, did

d have been different if I had stood by him more

David asked, bringing me s

nes

when I realized the call had be

p?" David

a big

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called her ov

h you today? You'

ve been thinking about

while. "Didn't you say your parents were okay with

ege, and my parents were strict. They'd often visit me

dn't react as I expected. They ju

took great care of me the whole time, even deboning th

sensing s

ticed my h

anted someone in college who could prot

hocked to s

nd reliable, someone who woul

didn't know how to deal with it. I thought four years of