whil

t the bar, they couldn't stop arguing about the game they had just witnessed. It was

a red card offense," Jason grumble

rolling his eyes. "I don't know why you insis

where they were surprised to see a delivery man waiting outside

man explained as he handed over the

een days since the mysterious gifts had started arriving, rememb

ames?" he muttered as he eyed the gifts with d

that," he said. "You know how much Sarah values these

ry man. "Fine," he said. "We'll give them to her. But it's no

ext to Emma, scrolling through her phone. She looked up as they wa

d, a smile spreadi

, trying to hide his annoyance. "Yeah," he m

ox of chocolates. "These are expensive,"

ur secret admirer is steppi

would just reveal himself," she

ng feelings," he said, shifting uncomfortably.

up, surprised

s for a long time, but lately, I've been feeling yo

he didn't say anything. Then she smiled. "I think I'v

gh Jason as he heard her word

sure how to bring it up, I was Scar

ed."He's just a random guy," J

ice rising. "He's been sending me the most beautiful

infatuated with someone you don't ev

ouldn't understand. You've never been in

now you're pushing me away because

know how it feels to be swept off my

eyes. "I just don't want to see you get h

ke that," Sa

be so sure?

arah replied, the convict

sappointment, or worse, a fraud?" Ja

e the risk," Sarah said,

you get hurt," Jason sai

lence, both lost in their thoughts. Jason's frustration a

a shower." He turned to leave, and Sarah

mates, Max and Emma, and said, "He just doesn't

oesn't mean you have the right to say hu

d, feeling guilty. "It

d. "But you need to remember that Jason is your

voice soft. "I just wish h

hat Sarah was stubborn and determined to do th

p but feel isolated and alone. She knew that what she had said t

d alone. She lay there, staring at the ceiling, wondering if

here was no turning back now. She had taken a