Chapter 18: That awkward intro

Sometimes you will get the person you need the most in your life, not the one you wanted the most.

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~ARLET~

The Christmas evening celebration was not as I have seen so far. No Christmas carol, no talking about Christ, but a levitation of the branded clothes, heavy drinks, plus laughter. I would say it’s another reason people mingle and enjoy a healthy laugh.

The clusters of people needed to be more welcoming to pull newcomers into their conversation. This is the first time I have been to these parties, and even if I was given a chance, I don’t know how I would survive.

And the most awkward thing that happened was the strange encounter between Milo and Ruben.

Everything was going great until Raya was wheeled away from me, and a pair of questionable eyes followed me to the pool area.

“Arlet,” Milo and I never had conflicts except for this one when he used to question my choices and wanted me to explain to them. It’s hard to explain things when you yourself find being trap