Four years. That's how long it has been since Sebastian saw his best friend's sister Maya. She was the sweetest seventeen year old girl you probably ever met. Now? Not so much.
Her brother Theo moved out and her whole world fell apart after that. Sh...
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I don't know where Mrs. Johnson and Acker disappeared, but I had fun doing the dishes.
I put the last plate under the water and washed it. I turned off the water and put the plate aside with the others.
I put my hands on the edge of the counter and leaned back before looking through the window that was directly above the sink into the garden.
I was looking at a smaller gazebo, to which a lighted path led. When the memory appeared in my head, I felt empty.
"You know I don't dance." I pointed my finger at Christian as he connected his cell phone to the speaker at the edge of the gazebo.
It's a beautiful summer evening. The sky is clear and you can see all the stars and the full moon. The gentle wind blows our hair and tickles our skin.
"I have a feeling I can convince you." He smiled and walked over to me. He grabbed my hand and pulled me to him. I bumped into his chest with a laugh. "One dance." Dimples appeared on his cheeks and I couldn't resist.
"One," I said warningly. "And change the music. I won't dance to that." I pointed to the speaker, which was playing a rap song.
With a laugh, he pulled away from the room and went to his cell phone.
"Oh, you'll love me for this one." He winked at me over his shoulder and a tune came over the speaker.
He immediately walked up to me before I could even identify the song. He placed his hands on my back, just above my ass, while I wrapped mine around his neck.
"You did not." I left my mouth half open when the first words of the song came out.
"Was I right? Do you love me for that?" He raised his eyebrows with an amused smile.
"Oh yes, absolutely." I stood up on my tiptoes and gave him a quick kiss while Lover by Taylor Swift played in the background. "It's so sweet it makes me want to gag." I smiled into the kiss.
"That's what I expected." He laughed and we slowly started to move I felt like we were living in a fairy tale, hoping that I had found my happy ending.
I felt a tear roll down my cheek before I could stop it. I swallowed hard and wiped my face.
I turned so that I couldn't see the view and leaned my butt against the counter. I ran the back of my hand over my face again, hoping I hadn't smeared my mascara.
I breathed in and out shakily, trying to calm down.
"Thank you for helping me with that." I heard voices approaching me and tried to look as normal as possible.
"Of course, anytime." Acker appeared in the doorway, hot on Mrs. Johnson's heels.
"Oh, you're a treasure." She smiled when she saw the washed dishes behind me. "Thank you, honey."
