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Taken interest

Author: Marissanem
last update Last Updated: 2024-02-26 23:41:49

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Millie

It’s now Friday morning and I dread having to go into work today to see Nick. I curl my hair, brushing it out after it’s set. I do my makeup in neutral tones so it doesn’t look like I’m trying to dress up for him today.

I walk out of the bedroom ready to go but still have a little time before I have to leave. I make myself a hot coffee. I don’t add anything in, I take a sip of the black coffee.

“Yeah, no, not happening..” I say to myself with a scrunched face.

I grab the French vanilla coffee creamer out of the fridge, adding more than usual to dissipate the gross plain black coffee I had to force down my throat.

“So much better,” I say to myself with a smile.

“Are you having a conversation with yourself mills?” Steph asks coming out of her room.

I laugh, “maybe…”

“Whatcha guys talking about?” She asks with a grin.

“Coffee,” I say proudly.

“Well can Millie 1, ask Millie 2 to make me a cup while she’s at it?” Steph asks sitting on a barstool.

“They say yes,” I sa
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