Always

you’r

laying down I did just moments ago. “Mo, I know you’re ups

in Jackson and Hattersley and partners, a law firm they’ve built together for nearly three decades. Our mothers instantly became friends

d family. Shared birthdays, cele

ind bungee-jumping, zip-lining, or do anything adrenaline-related (because adrenaline rush was so addictive, her words not mine, that crazy girl). And every the fashionist

what make her good at what she's

s I love so much. Or, laying on my hammock in my parents’ backyard, under the sun, listening to some ballad or acoustic songs wit

which I put in the corner of my room near the floor to ceiling glass window with t

dy-less and without the 'chill' p

blonde to

nny to

el goddess to

nna, have to pinky swear

swear. I'm shaking

the fun to my

a--thread bare, very old gray t-shirt with holes, I admit, and flanel pants with sm

e hates it with all of her. Look at how her stilletto ruins my rug with her p

this. I need to do th

can promis

hurt, again, but she have to understand that I have to do this, for me. For me so I can get my closure

not yet-- that from now on, eve

tter

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month

only ten in the morning and my head feels like ready to explode. This past couple months, I’ve been slaving m

wer the call after checking

n my ear so I have to drag the phone awa

s. And for the third times, I want to say thank you and

ve it to you twenty-four times.

“Will you stop if

ourse

tion to remind me of my birthday, but please, Mo, please, instead of calling me, please just text the rest of the congratulati

the amusement in her voice. “See you

ng up

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music performance three days a week for their evening crowd. As a former rock-god slash bar-owner, Brad wants to provide good food and good music, the two important things in life, he said, at

vacation he promised her forever ago, he started to include his son, Linco

nn and Ben stands and gives me their congratulatory hugs and kisses. Glenn even doing the curtsy when he

ther patrons’ attention which then joining them as well. One of the server, Tris, trailing behind with a mad

could always get you emotional, you know. With teary eyes and

special girl.” Brad hu

Well, it doesn’t surprise me I don’t notice him sta

speaker. “Next number is a special reque

he new?” a question ask

was good and he’s been performing for two days,” answers Brad who’s still stan

hat song he will play. Guess we’ll see. Hope you like it. And again, happy birthday, Sweethear

he waves his hand bye an

uitar playing

tle stranger, sho

easy to spot the person whom the really smooth voice are belong. Sitting on a

with me, in my

u dance w

from the first time those beautiful ocean eyes grabbed my hazels, I feel somethi

to his sw

what is happening in

y ... that

omes t

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