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ash

ay into the phon

now baby, but you

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tains on his jersey, so I go

ing," I

ou, and I'd never. I love

t. "I love you, too. I'm sorry for acc

we

iping my eyes. "H

he semester. We're heading home today, and I'm regr

eally have a lot of fun, you know why. Can I

init

arling. I'l

g is settled between us and I

h a message from an

ng on it to rev

r to delete the video immediately. But curiosity got

play button, and watch the

iny piece of briefs. An equally undressed

ps, stomac

is can

hen I open them, it won't be my boyfri

. and I don't need a genie to te

the time to meet up at the cafeteria, and

packed suitcase and leave the hostel, shoo

even terrible news was

f Flas

d, voice loud over the chatter, as I direct

a's hand, making our way

for him, he's not going to do a lot of sight-seeing beca

lady in a uniform greets."Yo

uncer, earpiece in and

era," I say. "Sera L

iPad with furrowed brows. "The

ps. "I have

rry but if you're not on the

n't und

She looks over my shoulder,

ately takes him from me. I dig around

nd rings... but I

at the lady's name tag.

er face, her jaw tig

bother, b-but can't you just run the code? I hav

go home, ma'am. We're under strict instructions,

you just us

nly respective

eks burn with embarrassment. Fi

voicemail, almost like it's intentional. I t

at me as I hover in a corner, all dolled up

dn't ha

it double ticks immediately. She's seen it. The th

this time... on

ation that she's ignor

n my chest, h

ria

me, and I bi

to everything holy that they don't captu

voice shaky. I clamp down on my

't cry. I

ave when a vo

leaving

pulled into a confused frown. She's stunnin

friend...she didn't tell me about the co

son?" She po

wobbly smile.

Come on, I'll tell t

ou sure? I don't want

y clinking with every movement. "Somethi

ry godmother is helping me have my final heartbreak,

ng at her kindness. I look down on my ph

"It's nothing. Besides, you didn't come all this way

and immediately re

ne," I intro

es. "Ant

ust like that... we're allowed into the beautifully

glass of champagne from one of the wa

l for joining

nywhere, even in my sleep. M

nt of the room, and for a mom

e tonight... so," he pauses, eyes scanning the r

rts as a wom

knee. "Ivy Shawn,

erupting but they slowly

Ivy s

h parted lips as my ex boyfriend proposes to

d of my heart breaking, thei

y stay