The Bet for Love

nk at the time and ended up writing it down in black and wh

onger a young girl; I was at an age where I should be thinkin

it defeat. Oh no, I

f my friend's shopping, but I was stunned t

t was way out

es and the bet, I made an

ed at my wound briefly, without lingering, and gestured for me to button up. Then, he lowered his head, and with his long and

thought I had

ouch it?" I didn't want our relationship to remain just doctor and pat

on his desk, he replied, "It's an allergy. Don't smok

glanced at me, saying, "Tell

words slipped out, I realized he was i

t his watch. Was he hinti

e didn't even offer to take me o

how about we have lunch together?" My tone was

, but it was cool and distant

t then he pulled out his keys, opened t

l, I was twenty-five, not sixteen or seventeen, I couldn't keep

owing my embarrassment,

cost? Couldn't I sell every

et would eventually become void. I punched the

friend, "First attempt fai

ed, "Same

I also pushed her t

bet? Why should we end up fighting eac

No way, I'm no

ng down? I had always been a bit of a rebel, o

ck it up, I felt a chill on my chest. The two buttons I had undone earlier seemed to have come loose, and bending o

man in black grinned and said, "Hey, beautiful

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