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"Can I come in?" Betty asked, opening Eric's office door a bit as she smiled."Please do," Eric smiled.Betty was Eric's childhood friend. They grew up together. Went to the same schools, had the same friends and everything.Their parents were best friends and their companies worked on a lot of projects together.Eric stood from where he was sitting, as he walked towards Betty "Seems like forever," he said, pulling her into a tight hug.Betty had been away for a course abroad and had just returned back.Betty smiled, "I know right.""Now, tell me everything that has happened since you have been away. You look amazing," Eric said, sitting across Betty on his chair."You look great yourself," Betty smiled, sitting."So much as changed around and it's only been a year.""I know right!""How was the course? Tell me about it?"There was a knock on the door before Betty could respond to Eric. "Come in."Collins walked in with some files in his hands. "Hello, Betty," Collins said, after h
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"Love really is the best thing life has to offer. It has its ups and downs but Love always makes a way. Welcome to another episode of "all things love"."So, jane. What's the most romantic thing anyone has ever done for you?" Lewis asked.Emma had her Earphones plucked in. She was sitting next to two teenagers in the bus. She was almost late for work but still hoped she could get there in time.The podcast was her way to have a calm morning and it made her feel refreshed for the new day. Her gaze shifted to the two teenagers who were laughing and holding hands next to her. They looked like couples to her.They looked really happy to and Emma knew that teenage love can be the best sometimes. Even though people always have a lot to say about it and how they are probably too young to understand love.Emma had always been a firm believer of love and that it didn't matter the age or time, love can be real at any time.The bus stopped at her stop and she hurriedly got down from it. S
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Emma texted Henry, as she walked away from Eric. She needed something to get her mind off of Eric. "Is the poetry slam still happening tonight?"Henry replied almost immediately, he had been waiting all day for her message. He had initially given up hope about her attending but the message he had received had rejuvenated it all back again."Sure, I can pick you up.""Alright, I will be done at work by 7pm."Eric didn't understand why Emma was giving him the attitude she was putting up.He felt he had apologized, even though he wasn't sure what he was apologizing for. He missed the Emma he knew, the one who laughed and joked at every chance she got.She was a different person when they met and he didn't like how she was. He had never seen her that way before.Henry was waiting for Emma at the restaurant door already by 6:40pm.She watched him from inside as she prepared to close. She cleaned the tables and put the other things in their appropriate places."Sorry I kept you waiting," E
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"We need new innovations, there is so much in the market we are competing with right now. I need new ideas, think people!!" Eric's dad said, pacing back and forth in the conference room.He was having a meeting with every member of the office and the stake holders. "I think I have an idea," Eric said.Eric had been trying his best at work lately and he had been spending most of his time at work and trying to impress his dad.Eric had always had ideas for work even when no one did. His dad loved him because of that and he knew what to always say at the right time to impress him.On days when no one had ideas and everyone needed one urgently, Eric was always there to save the day."Go on," his dad said. Sitting back on his chair ."So, I have been thinking alot about this particular idea for a while now.""I am all ears. Give it to me.""Why don't we try to make more affordable shoes. That way, we reach a wider range of audience and more of our shoes would be worn by the populace." Eri
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"Still not done?" Eric asked Emma. They were both sitting by the lake. It was the weekend and Emma was not going to work.She had suggested to Eric, that they both go by the lake during the day and since he also had so much on his mind. He didn't say No to it.Emma dropped her note pad close to her, staring into the depth of the lake. The view was still has beautiful as the first time Eric showed the place to her.She closed her eyes, inhaling a fresh of breath air. "I don't still know how it's going to end. I have no idea."Emma really had no idea what the end of the novel would be like. She had never thought it would be this hard and she wouldn't even be able to form a paragraph for what the ending should look like."Why is that?""I don't know. It's seeming more complicated than I had thought."The template of the novel had been about she and eric and even though most times she denys it, she knows that's the truth."It's going to come to me eventually, I just hope it's soon.""
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Emma sat on a couch in Mrs Lopez's apartment, while she made a drink for her. "I haven't seen you around in a while," Emma said."I went to the Maldives with a few friends," She said, excitedly.She walked towards where Emma was sitting, handing her drinks over to her.Mrs Lopez sounded so enthusiastic and Emma watched with a smile."How was the trip?" Emma knew that was an avenue for Mrs Lopez to say all the stories, she had been holding in.Mrs Lopez dropped her drink on the table, in an attempt to have focus all her attention all Emma."It will be on my top 5 favorite places in the world to visit. It was amazing, the beaches, the people. The serenity. I loved every minute of it."Emma had always wanted to travel. See the world and all but she hasn't even saved up enough money for the university, not to say a world tour.She knew that part of her dream was going to be fulfilled someday.Growing up, she had her sister would cut out parts of the world that they wanted to visit f
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"You seem happy today," Emma said. She dropped what she had been holding on the counter, turning to Mark's direction.Mark had been humming and smiling while cleaning. He was extra active on some days but today was different and Emma could sense it.He dropped what he was doing then turned in Emma's direction. "I submitted my Essay finally. Thanks for the advice. I also have a good feeling about it too.""You're going to get in, I know it. You're very smart too. No ivy league wouldn't rush for that kind of talent."Mark smiled. Before they could continue their discussion, they got distracted by Mark's classmate.The girl who came to the shop everytime just for Mark to attend to her and to see him.Emma smiled teasingly at Mark after the girl got to them. "Hey," The girl said shyly."Hello," Mark responded. He didn't do much talking to girl's so he didn't know how the conversation should go."So, I was thinking of going to the Movies. Would you like to come along?" She asked.Emma c
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"I never see you like before these days," Emma said while she stood by the lake with Eric."I have just had so much to do these days. Been busy with work."Emma turned to face Eric. "you're always talking about some work you do, that's taking so much of your time these days but I don't still know what it is.""It's just here and there. If I explained, you might not really understand. It's nothing serious," Eric said. He was tired of hiding everything about him from Emma, but there was no going back now. She would have so many questions which he wasn't ready to answer. He loves their life together and just wanted it to remain that way.He didn't want reality to change what they had and he was determined to keep it that way.Emma suddenly remembered what had happened with Henry the night before and how he had confessed his feelings towards her.She had planned to avoid him for as long as she could, even though they lived in same building.That wasn't the case for Henry though. He was
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