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Coming to the ocean is like coming home. It’s still dark out. The tide is high and mighty, like it gets only at nighttime. I let myself think about him when I’m here. I’m not even mad at him anymore. But I do wonder if he ever thinks about me. I wonder if he has dreams about me, or if he ever picks up the phone only to put it back down. It’s tragic, really. My hopes were that college would be a lifechanging experience and that it would make me forget all about him. Spoiler alert: it wasn’t. I barely tolerated it. That’s why I moved to California, where I could intern and get some real-life experience instead of more school. My future clients might not be too thrilled though when they find out I skipped law school in my path to becoming a lawyer.I’m too much like my father. I work too hard, almost like I’m trying to fill up some hollowness that exists inside me. I smile as the water kisses the tips of my toes. Summer is coming. It used to be such a happy time, but not anymore. It re

Lawman. When I think of his last name now, a whole different picture comes to mind. His family bends the law to their liking. They do what they do because they feel that it’s their duty. I’m not sure how I feel about all that. Of course, knowing what I know, I agree that some criminals don’t deserve a second chance. It’s for the greater good.I look out the restaurant’s window and watch the people move about their day. Everyone’s so relaxed here. Must be all the sun.Logan took me out to brunch when my stomach rumbled in the middle of a conversation. I slipped into a dress when he suggested we go out. Half my mind is occupied with the news that Logan is an assassin, but there’s a whole other part of me that just wants to look cute for him. The way I felt about him before hasn’t changed. I’m still crushing. Hard.“So, do you uh, enjoy it?” I ask.He barks out a laugh. “No, I’m not a psychopath, Layla. I don’t enjoy other people’s pain. It usually happens really fast. Although, I do fee