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A week later, Hayden stayed at my apartment. I felt like it was becoming a habit for him, our relationship was getting a bit too homely, and I couldn't ask him to leave because I loved sleeping in his strong arms; it felt warm and somehow so special."I don't think I can stay over tonight," he told me as he prepared breakfast.I stood by his side and looked at him. "Is something wrong?" I asked.He shook his head immediately. "Jona wants me to train with a new car, and that will take up my whole day and part of the night, so I don't think I can make it," he said.I nodded understandingly, though I would miss him. "It's your job, it's okay," I said with a smile.He leaned in and kissed me on the lips. "I'll buy you something nice tomorrow," he promised.I nodded, knowing he would. That's what I liked about him; he always kept his word.[...]My work finished a bit earlier than expected, so I decided to visit my mother's house. With everything going on, I had been calling her all the ti
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The days passed peacefully at work. Matteo would look at me, but he wouldn't come near me, which was starting to bother me a little. We were adults and colleagues; a simple kiss couldn't harm the friendship we had already built. I saw him head to the kitchen area, and quickly followed him."Are you always going to ignore me?" I asked him. Matteo looked at me and shrugged."I thought you might feel uncomfortable after what happened," he said. I started laughing."It was just a kiss, relax," I told him. Matteo smiled and handed me a cup of coffee."Do you still want me to come with you this Saturday?" he asked. I nodded immediately; my mother would be eagerly awaiting him."Of course, I think if I go alone she'll kick me out," I joked."I'll come and bring Andrea, she won't stop talking about it," he said. I nodded and took a sip of coffee. On Saturday, my mother would be very happy to have them at home, and that would help her in her process."See you there then," I said. I turned arou
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I arrived at the location where the race was going to take place at the time Jona had indicated. Coming a bit later was an offense to him, so everyone on the team took punctuality very seriously.People were already arriving, which was impressive since there were still several hours before the race started."And Kat?" Nora asked me.I looked at her and then smiled a bit. She didn't agree with my relationship; she told me they were going to break my heart soon, but she didn't know Kat like I did, so I didn't pay much attention to her."She's at her mother's house," I replied."What a horrible excuse not to accompany you," she said.Nora looked very angry."It's important, much more than this race," I clarified.I knew what her mother was going through, and it would be selfish of me to push her aside."You're a fool, and when she leaves you for someone else, don't come to me for consolation," she warned.I approached Nora and hugged her tightly; she pushed me away and hit my shoulder."
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I stepped away from Matteo and glared at him; he just smiled as if nothing had happened, and that made me even angrier. I had asked him not to do it again, and he had taken my words as if they meant nothing."Don't come near me again," I warned him angrily."I'm sorry," he said with a smile.I turned away without saying anything and walked away. I didn't want anything to do with him for now. I entered the building and took the elevator, waited until it opened, and walked to my apartment."Kat," someone called me.I turned around immediately; Hayden was standing there, looking at me strangely."Why?" he asked me.I looked at him and then understood what he was trying to tell me."It's not what you think," I clarified.Hayden started to cry; he ran both hands over his face in despair."I swear it's not what you think. Let me explain, please," I begged him.I felt myself getting desperate and didn't know what to do or say to make him stop crying."If you didn't want me, you should have t
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I walked the streets looking for a bar to drown my sorrows; maybe that way Kat's betrayal would hurt less. I wanted to erase her from my mind, forget what I felt. I entered the first bar I saw and went to the counter. I sat there and ordered a drink, downing it as soon as it was handed to me, so I ordered another one."There are only two types of people who drink like that, those who have lost a family member or those whose hearts have been broken," a female voice told me.I looked up, and it was a girl tending the bar."The second one," I replied.She gave me another one, and I drank it in one gulp again."It's not worth it; you'll feel worse tomorrow," she said."But since my job is to sell alcohol," she continued and filled my glass with more alcohol.I chuckled at her comment."I bet a lot of people with broken hearts come to this place," I told her.She nodded."That's why I love Valentine's Day," she said.I laughed a little more and looked at her more closely. She had brightly
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Debbie stepped away from me and looked at me; now I felt incredibly embarrassed about what had happened. I felt like a child for the stupidity I had exhibited with Kat."I'm sorry I got you involved in this," I said to her.She smiled and shrugged."Don't worry about it, it was fun, the look on her face was epic," she said.I hung my head in embarrassment; this was too much, and I don't want to justify myself, but I wanted to make her feel the way I felt."And I'm sorry for throwing up on you," I said, changing the subject.Yesterday, I was so drunk that I couldn't even stand, and Debbie helped me out of the bar. But my mind was so affected by alcohol that I completely forgot my address and, I think, even my name, so she brought me to her house, and as soon as we arrived, I vomited all over her, turning us into a complete mess."Your clothes are clean now," she said.I nodded. I felt so much shame for what had happened. Definitely, this was the first and last time I would drink alcoho
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The next day I woke up feeling even more depressed. The thought of Hayden being with another woman filled me with jealousy."You look terrible," Grace said to me.I glanced at her and simply nodded. Not only did I look terrible, but I also felt terrible."Well, go take a shower and put on some makeup. You can't go to work looking like that, you look like a ghost," she said.If I felt better, I would have responded sarcastically, but the reality was that I didn't have the energy for anything. I didn't even want to work; I just wanted to lie in bed and berate myself for the things I had done."I feel so alone," I told her.Grace rolled her eyes."Then go and fight for your man, because if you stay, you won't get anything," she advised.I nodded. Now it was going to be me who fought for him. I was sure that we would soon be back together; we just needed to sort things out. I didn't like Matteo, and I'm sure that girl meant nothing to him.[...]I watched Hayden smile at that woman as he
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The guy in front of me kept talking about how great he was and how lucky I had been to meet him. I downed the rest of the wine and smiled at him as Grace had asked me to."For me, women should stay at home, taking care of the children. Although at your age, I think it will be difficult to have children, although there are already many methods to do so," he said.I looked at him with a raised eyebrow, incredulous at what I had just heard."What do you do for a living?" I asked him.He looked at me self-assuredly and took a sip from his glass; then he smiled at me."I invest in the stock market," he said proudly.I laughed, a small laugh, one of those that are very sarcastic."I need to go to the bathroom," I told him.He nodded. I got up, took my purse, and headed to the bathroom. Determined to call Grace and tell her I was leaving; I couldn't stand another minute with that jerk. I felt a tug on my arm followed by a pull. I looked beside me, and it was Hayden, who was dragging me with
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