Chapter Eighteen - Giulia!

I was just standing there, totally stunned, in front of that ginormous door. And get this, the person facing me had the same look of shock! She was about to blurt something out of surprise, but her dainty hands quickly flew up to cover her mouth, stopping the words from slipping out. It was a pretty funny sight, like we were in some surprise contest or something. The astonishment held us both in this silly freeze-frame, caught between being amazed and wanting to mutter the first words to one another. Who would have thought that somebody was standing right behind the astoundingly huge door?

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We stood there, locked in a moment of mutual surprise. The girl in the doorway was undeniably stunning. It was as if she had stepped right out of a movie screen; she possessed the allure of an actress, perhaps even a model. Her hair cascaded down to her waist, a luscious shade of caramel brown, with gentle curls halfway down its length. Her eyes, a mesmerizing shade of gray, resembled the clouds be