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Chapter 35
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2026-06-23 01:11:01Jacob held a bouquet of flowers and a panda-shaped balloon that read ‘Happy Birthday’.
My dad, with that conspiratorial grin, looked as excited as I felt.
“What are you two plotting?” I asked, eyeing them suspiciously.
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Mesmerize Me Chapter 36
“Did you know hot air balloons work based on Archimedes’ principle?” I commented, resting my hands on the edge.Jacob laughed, as he always did whenever I surprised him with some random fact—or not-so-random fact, according to him.“No, but I love that you do.”The genius probably did know, but he was pretending he didn’t.“The idea is simple: the hot air inside the envelope weighs less than the cold air outside, and that difference makes it rise. Like a ship floating in the sky,” I explained, my gaze fixed on the horizon.I took a deep breath, savoring the moment.“Now I understand why they woke me up so early. Balloons have to take off at dawn because the sky hasn’t decided to become hostile yet. Before the sun heats the ground and the air turns unpredictable, everything stays still, tame. It
Mesmerize Me Chapter 35
Jacob held a bouquet of flowers and a panda-shaped balloon that read ‘Happy Birthday’.My dad, with that conspiratorial grin, looked as excited as I felt.“What are you two plotting?” I asked, eyeing them suspiciously.“You’ll find out soon enough,” Dad replied, and I just shook my head.I walked toward them, my heart jumping in my chest.“Happy birthday, Camila,” Jacob said, wrapping an arm around me. He pulled me into a tight hu
Mesmerize Me Chapter 34
Minutes turned into hours, then into days, and the days into weeks that drifted by like a thick fog—unhurried and shapeless. I returned to routines that no longer felt like mine. The only way I can describe that lethargic state is by saying I had become a zombie moving on inertia, copying everyone else’s gestures without judgment or intention. Kate was always nearby, with her laughter and spontaneous remarks, trying to pull me out of my thoughts. Sometimes it worked. Sometimes it didn’t. Jacob began appearing again from time to time, always under the pretense of visiting my dad. He never stayed long; he didn’t seek to be alone with me. His gestures were more restrained, his words more measured, and yet one brief exchange of glances was enough to remind me of everything that had happened at the lake, at my house, in those silences we never knew how to name. He avoided mentioning it. So did I. Bu
Mesmerize Me Chapter 33
“How much?” Those words came out before I could stop them. Clear. Sharp. “What?” Jacob frowned. “Camila…?” my dad whispered, stunned. But I wasn’t looking at either of them. I was looking at Paul. “How much do you want?” Paul raised his eyebrows slowly, deliberately. “I don’t understand what you mean, sweetheart.” That word. «Sweetheart.» Spoken like a dirty hand laid on something that didn’t belong to him. “You know exactly what I mean. And don’t call me sweetheart.” I took a deep breath. “How much money do you want to leave me alone?” Paul opened his hands theatrically, like a mediocre actor. “Cams—” Jacob murmured, but I ignored him. He doesn’t call me like that, and I know he’s trying to soften things. “My mom didn’t talk much about you,” I co
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That night, my dad and I decided to cook together. An old jazz record played through the kitchen speaker, its soft notes wrapping around us like a blanket. My dad chopped tomatoes while I mixed a sauce, and between laughter, bad jokes, and spoons clinking against pans, the house felt like it used to. Warm. Like home. But the warmth shattered in a single second. My dad’s body went rigid, and the music’s glow dimmed instantly. The air shifted, as if an invisible cold had filled the room. “Camila, go up to your room,” he said in a grave voice, without taking his eyes off the window. “Dad, is something wrong?” I asked, feeling the blood drain from my face, my heart pounding harder at the sudden change. I didn’t know what was happening, but it was clear it wasn’t good—and that terrified me. “Go up, please. Don’t come out until I come get you, okay?” His eyes, heavy with anguish
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The days following the weekend at the lake felt strange, as if my life had suddenly stepped onto unstable ground. Everything looked the same—the classrooms, the homework, even dinners with my dad—but inside, nothing was where it belonged. Jacob had vanished into routine with a disconcerting ease. He still came over some nights to have dinner with us, just like always, but there were no stolen glances, no half-finished sentences. He had returned to his most formal version: short phrases, a proper tone, the same polite smile as ever. As if that kiss in the woods—added to the one when we got home—had been nothing more than a mirage I had imagined on my own. I forced myself to act normal, to laugh at my dad’s jokes during dinner or talk with Kate about anything at all to distract myself. But every time I heard Jacob’s voice, every time I felt him nearby, something in me tensed, waiting for a gesture, a word—anything that would tell me he remembered too. I
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On Monday, after returning from the lake, the school routine felt almost absurd. The hallways were just as loud; teachers repeated their formulas and assignments, and yet I felt like I was on another plane altogether—as if I were carrying a secret written on my skin that no one else could see. At
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The rest of the weekend felt like I was floating through clouds, as if everything revolved around that moment on the mountain. We were never alone again, and neither of us mentioned what had happened, but the way we looked at each other told me something had changed. It was
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Breakfast on the terrace was a feast. The long wooden table was covered with overflowing plates: pancakes, fresh fruit, crispy bacon, orange juice, and coffee that smelled like heaven. Kevin and his friends looked like a pack fresh out of hibernation, fighting over pieces of bacon
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“It’s beautiful, isn’t it?” I murmured, taking in the trees, the sky, the birds. “Yes, it is,” he answered—but Jacob wasn’t looking at the forest. He was looking at me. I smiled at his response. I closed my eyes and lifted my face to the rising sun,
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