Chapter 8
308 Words
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"We need to talk."
I gulped. This is it. Prepare for the impact.
When I came home, David was already sitting on my black
leather couch, munching on pizza, and drinking his fourth
beer. 'Great, thanks for waiting.' I thought to myself.
He greeted me as usual with a bear hug and a long kiss on
my cheek, giving me his million-dollar smile. I took notice
of his demeanor. He looked confident, happy, even a little
bit proud but what was most noticeable was his glow. What
the happened?
"I know baby girl, that I've been avoiding you for some
time lately," he said, putting his arms on my shoulders.
"But I have my reasons," he continued, "You know you are my
baby girl, my best friend, and my person to rely on." He
looked me in the eyes, and I couldn't help but gulp again.
He was breaking up with me. He was leaving me.
"!" He cursed, taking his hands from my shoulders to run
them nervously through his hair and turning his back to me.
I stood still; frozen and afraid. A sudden sense of déjà vu
hit me. The whole scene felt familiar. Where had I felt
this before? Suddenly, the memory of my dream appeared in
front of my eyes. Rejection. That’s what the familiar
sensation was. All the blood drained from my face, my heart
dropped to my stomach, and my legs started to shake. This
was it, the end. He’s leaving me for real this time.Now I’m
losing my best friend.
I cleared my dry throat, put my hand on the back of his
shoulder, and whispered, "Tell me what is wrong?"
7.
He let out a huge gush of air and turned around. Putting
his hands in his pants pockets, he opened his mouth.
"I found my soul mate."
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