Ruin Me: Falling for My Best Friend’s Fiancée
She gives Mom a polite nod, then turns her full attention to me.
“Nice to meet you, Alessandra,” Mom says. “This is my oldest, Dmitri and I’m sure you’ve seen my youngest. He was dancing on a banana float.”
Both women laugh.
I tune them out, just as Alessandra steps closer.
She’s smiling now—wide and innocent. Too wide, actually. She’s missing half her front teeth.
“Hi! I’m Alessandra,” she chirps, holding up seven fingers. “And I’m seven!”
She’s beaming so hard it’s almost painful to look at but I can't exactly look away...its just Pure, unfiltered energy. Like she believes this moment is magical and she needs me to believe it too.