an

ents until then..." I was not convinced of Angelica's explanation. I

killed you that night! His money could only get him so far, I'm sure you're safer at my place anyway. Just stay h

the coffee shop across her apartment. I know that she was close to her father, like the brother and sister kind, the way that she ta

signated driver, and was as chirp as a morning bird. I lowered down my baseball cap, as my head was pounding from the

snarky comments about my coffee order when he didn't think that I was listening. I ha

ce, and said that I should just pack my stuff for a couple of da

g in to my explanation of the night of the fire. I was tired of repeating myself and reliving the incid

justice for me, they wanted him behind bars again. I just have t

since I was a teen, back then I would get into trouble and my parents would lecture me. But each t

d to be happy, honestly, I was tired of my party life. I wanted to

tainly made me into the person that I am today. But I also blame

have to believe in yourself, you're a beautiful and wonderful person...." Gina wa

over again until I was too tired to cry and finally fall asleep

**

tion next month and I need to add more stuff to my collection..." I was lying expertly at

onger I stay there the more questions they would

to take my trustee painting kit, I would have the res

eally antsy along the way, I kept on looking into the rearview mirror. Ma

r already inside. He looked familiar, but I was too tired to rack my brain and put a name to a

re I get out also. I could see that the father was looking at me, maybe he was waiting for me to get out first. I was be

t then greeted the two people behind

he sexy yet annoying coffee place owner that judges my coffee or

ous, but I was still hating him

like serious

ng to listen to, these two had been on my right and left shoulders since the fi

t my good self, my dark and my light, and I love th

en thinking

and have a girls' night, that obviously invol

n turn ugly ve

ing. She knows my looks, my wanting the

ly self-conscious about what I was wearing, a worn-out hoodie, and no makeup. I was

re. So he can have a good time with the ladies. I was still in my own wo

here...go on your date and have a great night. She will be just fine, and

was saying goodbye to Angie then giving his daughter a

w knowingly. She was grinning at me then she

ghed at the same time as Angelica, which made

tually want to go on this date. That made me sighed on the insi

re did that

ng coffee place owner tha

have should di

his ass while he walked out the door. Angie cou

ah, so wh