21 Likealways,Ireachedforthescan,feelingacrushingreliefasIstaredattheimage.AsadsmiletouchedmylipsasIranmyfingersalongtheedgesandsurface.Inevergottotouchthem,butImissedthemsomuch.
Satisfied,Ihidthepictureandlefttheroom.ButrightatmydoorstepwasNora,herhandscrossed,hereyesglaringatmeWhatdidyoudotoRoderick?Sheasked.
Goodness.
Whywouldnthebreakupwithyou?Whywouldntheseemeanymore? Irolledmyeyes.Please,Nora.Wererunninglate.
Itriedtoleave,but shestoodinmyway.Imtalkingtoyou! Well,Idontknow.MaybeitsbecauseIlookreallybeautifulnow.
Oh,please!Do youthinkyouremorebeautifulthanIam? Idontknow.Whydontyouaskyoursupposedboyfriendorfiancewhywouldntheleavemealone?Iforcedmywayawfromher.Andplease,Nora,tellRodericktoendthingswithme.Imbeggingnow.
Fatherwaspleasedtoseemedownstairs.

Youlooklovely,mydear.
Imanagedasmile.Thanks,father.
Mystepmotherwasalreadypreparedandgawkedatus.Fatherledmeoutsidetowhereourcarswerewaiting.
Surprisingly,ormaybenottoosurprisingly,therewasanextraoneoutthere.
ThedriverwasbesideitbutapproachedmewhenIsteppedoutofthehouse.Goodday,maam.Iwassenttopickyouup.Hesaidwithabow.
Thesightofitonlypissedmeoff.Jariswasacontrolfreak! IalreadytoldhimIwontbegoingwithhim,Irepliedtotheman.
Fatherlookedatmewithsurprise.Lyric… Letsjustgo.Please.Iwalkedaheadofhim,going intoourowncar.
Iwasyettogetoverwhathedidto Matt.Hekilledthatinnocentboyfornothinganddidntevenfeelasingleremorse.

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Iwasdeterminedtobeaway fromhimasmuchaspossible,untilthematingceremonyinevitablybringsustogether.*********** SOMEWHEREINMYSTOPIA Thebartenderrefilledthewomanscupfortheumpteenthtime.
Hewatchedassheemptieditinseconds,hereyesfixedonthescreenahead.
ThebartendercouldnttellifshewasinterestedinthesportbeingairedontheTV.Shedidntstrikehimlikethetypethatwouldbeinterestedinsuchprogrammes.
Shelookedfierce,withadeepscarrunningdowntheleftsideofhercheek.
Theyoungwoman,thoughpretty,hadthelooksofsomeonethatcaredlittleforpeople.
Thegamefinallycametoanend,andsherequestedforherbill.
Boringgame,huh?Thebartendertskedashewaitedforhertobringouthercash.Youshouldveaskedmetoswitchtosomething moreentertaining.
Thewomanonlyglancedathimslowlybutdidntsayaword.Shehandedhismoneytohim.

Gracias.Thebartendersaidashetookherglassandturnedtoleave.
Iamlookingforsomeone,thewomanfinallyspoke,drawinghisattention.
Heturnedaround toseeapicturenowonthetable.
Haveyouseenher? Thebartendershookhisheadatonce.Itwasaladywithanuglyscar.Hehadntmetanyonelikethat.
SorryIcanthelpyou.
Sayingnothing,thewomantuckedthepicturebackintoherpocket.
Whosshe?Thebartenderwascurious.
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