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74|Bottle of Beer
~Viviana~
Throughout the entire week, I’ve looked forward to this day because I’ll see Roman again for another weekend getaway. I’ve been on edge since we parted on Sunday night. We exchanged messages and talked each night before we went to bed, but I could feel it in my bones; something was up with him.
It’s Friday, and he was meant to pick me up from school after class. However, the moment I got a message from him saying he won’t be able to make it tonight, that unwanted gut feeling bloomed to a full-blown worry.
I’ve been anxious all day. He hasn’t responded to any of my messages like he used to. This is so unlike him.
After class, Alana and Kobe invited me to come to a party outside the campus. I didn’t really grasp the
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