ooked up at the building in front of her.

nd she gave him a curt nod before

, they clearly loved their work. It was either that or they had a strict boss. She r

you? " asked

" she added before Crystal answered. Crystal

Lockwood's daughter. The more she stayed he

expecting you. R

a hallway and she stopped, knocked on the door then went in with Crystal closely behind her. The first thing Crystal realised was that

the table, looking as refined as alway

ere all day or will you com

d wrapped her arms around him

ut how they missed each other. Then someone cleared their his throat. Crystal turned to him. She now recalled why the name of this

yours the moment I walked in here," she sa

and Crystal pretty much pounced on him, wrapping her hands ar

gether. Gone to the same school and when no boy had been brave enough to take Crystal to Prom because they feared he

you couldn't have eve

t without saying goodb

school by then. I did try calling y

n't worry, I forgive you though you'll

rk hair, same brown eyes and the same positive personality. Crystal had never really consid

to sit down and once they were all seated, her dad had explained everything that was going on. Turns out he was a shareholder in the Firm but with everything else that

had learnt it was better not to think about it. That was just going to start up problems and make her dad angry. So she did as

placed them in his briefcase and wal

ght it would be best if you started as soon as you can.

Whatever

before saying he had somewhere to go. And aft

alked out. Crystal could only smile. If you could even call it that. Smiles

gave you a toy gun as a birthday present when you turned eig

ll rememb

gifted it back to me

more into dolls and playhouses. " she said and he scoffed, b

cool gift, " he argued an

an the scarf you had gotten me the

the scarf ? It was

es a seven year old a brown

Their moms had been best friends and Miguel's mom had been really devastated when Crystals mom passed away

m. Crystal crooked hers into it and he opened the door. But although they walked, talked a

rey they were almost l

ith thoughts that were too un

e'd probably n