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own at the break table with Clara, She was unusually excite

w tomorrow evening?" Clara asked, her voi

om my phone. "And so what if he has

are you talking like this? Are you really

lara. It's just another concert. It's not like I have some deep obs

ndifference. "Come on, Karie. Don't act l

ng with intensity. "I must not miss that show tomorrow. I've been saving money for ages to buy the tick

m not going anywhere. Keep your money and buy yourself somet

go to that show tomorrow, I'll probably be awake all night thinking about it. You know how much I love that guy. I have his pictures all over my room, a

would you fall for someone like him? Besides, he's never

e if he's a player. I know he won't ever date me, but it doesn't change h

"Okay, fine. Do whatever

Please come with me. I swear it'll be so much fun. We'll have a blast, I promise. Please?" She pouted her lips, and I couldn't help b

. I'll go with you. But you have to promise me that we

at. "I promise! I promise! You're the best friend in the whole univ

tely didn't understand why Clara was so obsessed with him. He was just another famous guy, with a reputation

idn't even want to think about the concert anymore. I just hop

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really bothering me. It was the whole marriage issue that my father kept bringing up. He had been on my case about finding a su

didn't want anything to distract me from giving them the best performance I could. I could already hear their screams in my h

ttle down with someone right now? It didn't matter that I didn't even have a girl in my life. His e

hose thoughts away. I had enough

perty, someone they could just admire from a distance. But I didn't let that bother me-not when

know who or what it was, but there was an emptiness that I couldn't fill. Maybe it wa

ing to the crowd. But when it was over, would I feel any differ

ught my eye-something about a special guest coming to the show. A small part of me hoped it was so

ad, but it was hard with all the pressure surrounding me. Tomorrow couldn't come fast