Two Chances,One Bullet: How His "Next Life" Promise Failed Novel

Chapter 5 After a quick call with Kevin , I found out where they were shooting today and drove straight there . When I pulled up , Daniel's assistant , Jason , looked like a deer in headlights - frantically patting his pockets for his phone as I sprinted past him into the tourist area . " Where's Daniel ? " ason stammered , " Uh - up there . Just up ahead . " I couldn't have timed it better .

There he was - Daniel , standing right behind a girl with big , beachy curls , helping her tie a halter strap around her neck . From a distance , they looked like a couple on a beachside date . Both smiling like it was something out of a damn perfume commercial . She was stunning . Wind blowing her curls into Daniel's face , her pale skin glowing , chest practically spilling out of that little sundress . I didn't even need to see her face to know she was gorgeous . " Careful .

" Right after Daniel tied the strap , the girl took a few steps and twisted her ankle in her heels - falling straight into his arms , I actually laughed . It was so cliché it hurt - straight out of a trashy soap opera . Jason stood behind me , dead silent . " Lauren ? What are you doing here ? " It was Daniel who noticed me first . The second he saw me , he dropped the girl's hand like it was on fire and rushed over in his flip - flops . " What ? Am I crashing something ?

" He clearly caught the edge in my voice . " No - no ! Don't be silly . " I let out a sharp laugh . For once , I couldn't keep my emotions in check . " First time I've ever heard of a tour guide tying halter straps for his clients . " " You're really going above and beyond , Daniel . " " Lauren , it's not what it looks like .

" 21.53 C Two Chances , One Bullet : How His " Next Life " Promise Failed 45.5 % Chapter 5 " Jessica hurt her arm during the shoot earlier - no one else could really help , so I had to step in . " That made me laugh outright . " No one else could help ? She doesn't have friends ? " " And what exactly is your relationship with her ? " " Funny how I've never heard of this super close female friend before .

" Right then , Jessica strolled over , draped in a silk scarf , with the fakest sweet smile plastered on her face . She parked herself ex ext to Daniel . " You must be Daniel's girlfriend . I'm Jessica - Daniel's … old classmate . " We're all adults . If I couldn't pick up the implied pause in that sentence , I'd have to be an idiot . " Ohh , you're the high school seatmate he mentioned ? " Jessica perked up , chest out like she was proud of it . " So he has mentioned me .

" I gave her a smile that didn't reach my eyes . " Of course . I heard you used to be really into holistic wellness too , right ? " " Didn't you end up going abroad after not getting into the program here ? " I gave a pointed shrug . " If you're still interested in the field , you're welcome to come by my clinic sometime . " " It's doing pretty well . I could offer you a discount if you're looking to learn . " The look on Jessica's face at that moment ? Absolutely priceless . 21:53 Two Chances , One Bullet : How His " Next Life " Promise Failed