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Chapter 43: Stay Away From Him
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Tatum's POV My heart is pounding nervously in my chest as I shakily try to slip the gold-hooped earring through the small hole in my earlobe. My mom bought these earrings for me on my sixteenth birthday because she said it'd be a piece of jewelry that I can keep for the rest of my life. She was right because I keep these stored away in a safe place out of fear that I might lose them. I vowed to myself all those years ago that I'd only ever wear them for special occasions, and I stuck by that promise. I pulled them out tonight to pair with the black dress I bought earlier in the day because there was no way I wouldn't wear them for my first date with Nico. It doesn't get more special than this. Satisfied with how I look, I flip my curled hair over my shoulder and collect my handbag before heading downstairs. Sammie left about thirty minutes ago to go have dinner with her parents but made sure only to leave once she was happy with how my make-up turned out. "Once again, you
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