She spent the summer riding bikes with him.
They went to the pool.
They hiked.
They texted—a lot.
She started wearing makeup.
She smiled more and more, which I guess made me happy.
But it wasn't because of me that she was smiling.
She squealed when he asked her to the dance the following fall.
Her friends all wanted to talk about their dresses.
I suggested a yellow one.
She took my advice, and wore it with her yellow sneakers.
She was the most beautiful thing I had ever seen.
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Charm of Finches | ✔️
Short StoryFinch and Sunny were playmates from birth. However, as childhood connections and dreams begin to fade, Finch realizes that Sunny's friendship with him is not the only thing that is slipping away...