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CHAPTER 18
It has been 2 weeks since Lucas left, I haven't heard from him and I knew I wasn't going to but I hoped I would.
I had started my new job last week which I got a flower delivery from Lucas congratulating me but when I asked when the flower delivery company when they were ordered for me they said it was weeks before Lucas left.Ari was back from New York and was meeting me for lunch. I felt guilty that I still haven't told her and Kathy about Lucas and I. Especially Kathy, he is her brother.I had grabbed us our regular table when Ari walked in and she was with Kathy.
"Hey Vee," they both say in unison hugging me."Kathy, you're here too?" I asked thrown off a bit because I didn't know she was in L.A."Yeah we got back together, I missed my dad so I came home to spend some time with him." Kathy said explaining."So what's been going on with you?" Ari asks aft
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