nty-three
as I stared at the entrance for
king in from the rooftop terrace where I sat. It was that tiny voice
learned to recognize that feeling-the hollow ach
rs tapped an uneven rhythm on the edge of the table, the only thing
ing, I reached for it and read
it going? Don't tell me y
e corners of my lips as
sing. Right here in my imagina
is time, and I could imagine h
ype of guy-mysterious, invisible, pos
ng a little. Well, she definitely knew ho
her
t, honey. I'm sure he's stu
led m
erson's wallet probably went missing a
t just be right this t
phone and staring back at the e
Veronica's words any
ths older than her, and it had been so easy bon
fter 'he' left. After the horrible incident th
r beating Jasper to unconsciousness. I'd called for help and fortunately, Jasper survive
eral weeks. It also made me detest the monster who
en years already. There was still no news o
he watch on my
et here I was, my half glass of
d a waiter, cleared
leading to my home. I was grateful I'd picked a place close to my apartm
my face, yet it didn't do much to coo
appens. I'm
returned-a cold prickle spreading acros
, but I'm met with the rows of parked c
no one-l
own crease
was watc
urned for a look, I never find anyone. Yet, I couldn't shake off
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sprung open, revealing Veronica, her red hair loose around
he settled for sadness. My glum expression had
ed, brushing past her into t
ted. I heard her
he ran into a lady who's prettier than me and decided to spend some time with her." I sp
s heated glare on my b
asking me out to dinner in the first place. Why must he waste his time with someone li
he snapped, marching over
s now, and I rolled my eyes, bracing for her
n saying this because you're my bestfriend or sister or whatever. I'm saying it
ere was one brutally honest p
st person to tell
o anything good. The boys who showed interest in me always ended up becoming distant. Sometimes, they
s, I was forced to believe I wasn't good enough f
eauty, bla bla bla. I've heard that lecture a thousand times
Veronica finished. "It just sucks bein
ow we could just find you a
ok my
gave her my disappointing look whe
ll reading about hi
him? Everyone does!" She rolled
rderer and a psychopath! He's no
's dangerous, but he's... Void you k
tand how they could cru
was like a shadow who continuous
n to not have feelings. He tortured and killed mercilessly, and
nd sent a lot of the leaders running. I'd have respected him for that, but I didn't think he did any of that to p
ot of people knew and feared him. And se
like me never get to me
ome fish pies!" Veronica shouted from
n't turn for another glance as I asc
for the bed but it ended up on the floor instead. I ignored it a
ng in love. Not even kn
rgin. I didn't want to engage in random emotionless one-night stands like Veronica and the rest. I want
een my wish to have a smooth love life. But now, I was starti
g. I've had too many imaginations already, a
love was never for me. Or maybe-it had been stol
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