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A few moments later an officer walked into my loft. He was tall, lean, in his mid-forties if I had to guess with a no-nonsense look to him. He also had a hint of, what was that… pity? As he walked over to me I tried to reel in my emotions and my mental facets to get through the next conversation. “Miss Stevens, my name is Detective Reynolds. How are you feeling?” “I’m ok. I apologize for what transpired down there. I guess I was a mix of too much alcohol mixed with shock.” I don’t know why I felt the need to apologize but I did. I felt ridiculous for passing out like that in front of everyone given the situation. “Oh, no worries at all ma’am. I am just glad you’re feeling better. Do you think you are up for answering a few questions? We can meet again tomorrow or the day after once you’ve had some rest, but I would like to ask a few questions to get a jump on what happened here.” “Sure, I don’t know how much help I could be. Even though I was in the same building, I didn’t hear a t
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I didn’t hear from Dustin after that night. Days turned into weeks and weeks turned into months of self pity. Wondering what I did wrong. How I could possibly fix it until one day it just clicked. Dustin and I were through. Now I know what you are thinking. Obviously, we were through when he wouldn’t return my calls. I guess I was just hoping that he would. Hoping that our friendship meant more to him than whatever had caused him to turn his back on me. Finally, three months after the store was trashed and my dreams were officially squashed, I decided to leave. The insurance I had for the store barely covered the damages and there was not enough money to start over, so I handed in my keys to the store three weeks later. I really didn’t have any ties left for Cape Shore, unless you counted Jenny. The only one that actually stuck by me. She would check in on me from time to time, but I just shut myself off. Her visits to my loft became fewer and further between. My trips outside becam
History of Tara and Dustin Chapter 8
Buzz Buzz Buzz……Buzz Buzz Buzz……. Buzz My phone was on vibrate to prevent me from being disturbed while writing yet the buzzing sound at that moment seemed louder than the actual ringtone. Writers block was a bitch.Buzz Buzz Buzz…….Buzz Buzz Buzz……..Buzz Ugh!?! I answered the phone after the second ring. “Grand Central Station, how may I help you?” “Is this that famous author T.J. Clark? Also known as my best friend Tara?” I could hear Erin Lakes haughty laugh on the other line. “Why no, it is not. This is T.J. Clark formerly known as a best selling author, and now not known at all…. Erin I cannot get one page complete without backing up and erasing everything.” I whined. “Im writing more and more of nothing at all. Maybe I should find a new profession. Maybe Java Hut down the street is hiring. Or, I could apply at the Winn Dixie.” “No such event will occur missy! You will get back on your game and write a hundred more best sellers.” She encouraged. “Let’s get out and go somew
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I have waited for my first kiss since I was seven. That magical moment is one that I have dreamt about since the first time I ever watched the movie Practical Magic. The moment when Sandra Bullock runs into the arms of the man she loves, and they share their first kiss. The background music just brings you into the moment. That is where I have set my standards. For my first kiss, I want to hear music and run up into his loving arms to feel what I hope to be one of the single most sensual moments of my life. I know most girls like to get their first kiss from the first boy they like. Not me, at the age of 7 I just knew that my first kiss would be from the man I loved. That is why I, Tara Stevens am now 21 and can say I have never been kissed. I bet at the age of seven I never thought I wouldn’t have found my true love by now. That’s what I get for believing in fiction. The only fictional story that is remotely true is the Princess and the Frog. The author of that was trying to get the
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Walking into Johnny’s I noticed that Mike Doyle was working the bar tonight. Mike was someone I went to high school with. He was two years ahead of me but he and Dustin were friends, so we had always hung out together. He was a good guy. A little on the immature side, thought himself a heartbreaker, but he has a good heart. I walked over to the bar first before finding everyone else. Good ole’ pineapple juice and Malibu to relieve the tension. As I reached the bar, Mike had my drink ready and was resting it on the empty stool ahead of me. “Oh, you are my savior. What did I ever do to deserve a friend like you?” I teased. We would always joke around, but his heart and mine were never truly in it. We were just that comfortable with each other. “Well love, it could be your dazzling personality. Or hey, maybe I’m trying to get lucky. So how about it beautiful?” he teased. “Yeah, I’m sure Jenny would love that.” He was unofficially with Jenny. The problem was not that he wasn’t ready fo
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Chapter 3 The rest of the weekend had gone off without a hitch. There were no more threatening phone calls. Dustin and Beth went away for the weekend on an overnight rendezvous up in Maine and Jenny came by Sunday for our weekly dinner and movie night. Everything was starting to settle again. It was Monday morning, and I was ready to head to the bank and apply for my first loan. I had officially decided that it was time to act like an adult and not think it was weak to need help. Everyone gets loans. It is part of life. If you cannot afford it at the time, then you get a loan. Simple as that. I left the loft at 9:30 since the store doesn’t open until one on Mondays, I had enough time to go to the bank and fill out all of the forms. I brought all of my financials with me in case there was something specific that they needed for the loan information. When I stepped into the bank, I walked over to the direction of the offices and waited in the line for business accounts and loans. I
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When we reached home, I parked in front of the store and decided on checking everything before heading upstairs. When Dustin got out of his truck, he followed me through the front entrance and we both looked around to make sure everything was ok. Once I was satisfied, we locked up and headed up to the loft. Dustin knew my routine, so he didn’t question it. I was grateful. Sometimes my obsessions make me embarrassed when others comment about them. I unlocked the door and headed inside. I had completely forgotten to lock my damn bedroom door again!! Oh my god. I could kill that cat. Sure, enough he was in there and my scarves, underwear, socks, and even jewelry were scattered throughout the room. I even found a scarf in the living room behind the couch. This cat is the devil. He is seriously out to get me. Dustin just burst out laughing. Enjoying watching me scurry around after the cat knocking things over as I tried to catch him and put him in his pet carrier. He was grounded and
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