ter

ived sooner t

birthday party. They consented with hesitation and asked that I returned on or before 9 p.m. I wasn't surprised that they let me out without asking too many questions as they

ses Andrea gave to me and put on my new sandals. They look as cheap as they were, but they would have

ared at myself, amazed at the transformation a gorgeous wig and elegant dress could bring about. Into

nd Michael up, I was left with $100. I have to take sever

d out. I got to the restaurant and I followed the instru

oked a table for us. All I have to do is to give my name to the waitress, sit tig

e ma'am?" The w

." I r

like to ord

e water?" I have become thirty while hoppin

rature?" Sh

I ret

ned with my water and I quickly gulped down the content down my throat, then leaned bac

ddison?" Ye

he was not w

eeded just so I could achieve my dream, but the man standing right before me was the complete opposite o

od even more. I was happy with his physical appearance as he

g?" he asked as he took his seat,

r u .good afterno

call me

ng it out. It felt strange calling him by hi

we barely know each other

naive. Not what I expected at a

but what was the point of lying? The truth will eventu

years ol

shouldn't be here, where are yo

know why yo

si

r energy for the childishness and drama that would come dealing with someone of your age. Here is wh

nything in my defense. At that point, I realized that I had sabotaged myself

and ordered fried rice, ch

you have?"

maller and smaller by the

s a divorcee, and that he and his ex-wife had no children together. He worked for an oil company, spending two weeks on the rig in Cali

company. Unfortunately, I had blown my one chance at escaping my life in California and embracing a promisi

get a c

y thoughts. He was on his fee

0 notes. That is $1000. Take care of yoursel

ou very much,

said as he walked towards the rece

ed to embarrass me, and I blinked them back furiously. The last thing I nee

the restaurant, I got i

tly and the truth ended b

, I finally let the tears

are we going?"

ed myself with th

and how I will never going to leave California because I messed up

are together? I decided to obey his rules a week before calling him. I could convince him to

s, or he would