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Chapter 38
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2026-06-26 01:11:32The brief pause Dad took after saying, “I do have my doubts,” couldn’t have lasted more than two or three seconds.
In real time, though, it felt endless.
It was strange how something so small could expand inside your mind that way. A few seconds are all it t
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By late afternoon, the house had grown quiet again.One by one, everyone said their goodbyes, leaving behind warm wishes for this new trip around the sun and for the stage of life I was supposedly entering—a stage where I was no longer considered a teenager and was expected to begin my journey into adulthood. The truth was, I had no idea when that transition actually happened. I wasn’t sure anyone did. Maybe discovering it was simply part of growing up.Before leaving, Kate wrapped me in one of her trademark bone-crushing hugs and handed me her gift: a spa day for the two of us.We laughed and exchanged promises about scheduling our girls’ day soon, speakin
Mesmerize Me Chapter 38
The brief pause Dad took after saying, “I do have my doubts,” couldn’t have lasted more than two or three seconds.In real time, though, it felt endless.It was strange how something so small could expand inside your mind that way. A few seconds are all it takes for anxiety to slip beneath your skin, for your heart to brace itself for a blow before it even knows what’s coming. In moments like that, the only thing you can do is organize your thoughts as quickly as possible and remind yourself that, whatever happens, you can’t let the disappointment show on your face.“But I also don’t want to be the reason you give up your happiness.&
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The landing was so gentle that I barely felt it.The basket brushed against the grass before settling into the meadow with an almost unreal softness, as though the air itself was reluctant to let us go. When the balloon finally came to rest among the open fields, a knot tightened in my throat. I didn’t want that suspended moment to end. I wasn’t ready to come all the way back down to earth.Jacob helped me climb out of the basket, and when his hands brushed mine, the world seemed to pause for a heartbeat. Neither of us said anything. We didn’t need to. The silence between us still carried something new and fragile, as though we were both afraid that the wrong word might break it.The sky above us was impossibly clear, a shade of blue so pure it almost hurt to look at. For a moment, I found myself thinking that it belonged to the same secret language as Jacob’s eyes.Neither of
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“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
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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
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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
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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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The forecast said the sun would rise at seven, so I set my alarm for five. I wasn’t going to miss the sunrise for anything. I’d throw my hair up into a quick, high bun—the shower could wait until I got back. I carried my usual backpack with me: my DSLR camera with its 50 mm lens,
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The lake house had that strange quality of places that know how to keep stories. It didn’t impose silence, but it didn’t break it either; it simply invited you to lower your voice and stay. The day was beginning to give in, tinting the windows with a soft golden hue, and for the f
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