nty-three

as I stared at the entrance for

king in from the rooftop terrace where I sat. It was that tiny voice

learned to recognize that feeling-the hollow ach

rs tapped an uneven rhythm on the edge of the table, the only thing

ing, I reached for it and read

it going? Don't tell me y

e corners of my lips as

sing. Right here in my imagina

is time, and I could imagine h

ype of guy-mysterious, invisible, pos

ng a little. Well, she definitely knew ho

her

t, honey. I'm sure he's stu

led m

erson's wallet probably went missing a

t just be right this t

phone and staring back at the e

Veronica's words any

ths older than her, and it had been so easy bon

fter 'he' left. After the horrible incident th

r beating Jasper to unconsciousness. I'd called for help and fortunately, Jasper survive

eral weeks. It also made me detest the monster who

en years already. There was still no news o

he watch on my

et here I was, my half glass of

d a waiter, cleared

leading to my home. I was grateful I'd picked a place close to my apartm

my face, yet it didn't do much to coo

appens. I'm

returned-a cold prickle spreading acros

, but I'm met with the rows of parked c

no one-l

own crease

was watc

urned for a look, I never find anyone. Yet, I couldn't shake off

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sprung open, revealing Veronica, her red hair loose around

he settled for sadness. My glum expression had

ed, brushing past her into t

ted. I heard her

he ran into a lady who's prettier than me and decided to spend some time with her." I sp

s heated glare on my b

asking me out to dinner in the first place. Why must he waste his time with someone li

he snapped, marching over

s now, and I rolled my eyes, bracing for her

n saying this because you're my bestfriend or sister or whatever. I'm saying it

ere was one brutally honest p

st person to tell

o anything good. The boys who showed interest in me always ended up becoming distant. Sometimes, they

s, I was forced to believe I wasn't good enough f

eauty, bla bla bla. I've heard that lecture a thousand times

Veronica finished. "It just sucks bein

ow we could just find you a

ok my

gave her my disappointing look whe

ll reading about hi

him? Everyone does!" She rolled

rderer and a psychopath! He's no

's dangerous, but he's... Void you k

tand how they could cru

was like a shadow who continuous

n to not have feelings. He tortured and killed mercilessly, and

nd sent a lot of the leaders running. I'd have respected him for that, but I didn't think he did any of that to p

ot of people knew and feared him. And se

like me never get to me

ome fish pies!" Veronica shouted from

n't turn for another glance as I asc

for the bed but it ended up on the floor instead. I ignored it a

ng in love. Not even kn

rgin. I didn't want to engage in random emotionless one-night stands like Veronica and the rest. I want

een my wish to have a smooth love life. But now, I was starti

g. I've had too many imaginations already, a

love was never for me. Or maybe-it had been stol