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2024-10-29 19:42:56Knox
What the hell was that?
That was the only thing that kept running through my mind since the grocery store. I had to have imagined that...right? I could've sworn my hand was still tingling even though I've long since dropped Aubrey's hand.
It was probably just an electric shock from the cart that went through our hands. Had to be. I've never felt my hand zing like that before when holding someone's hand. I wasn't sure if Aubrey had felt it so I had kept my face neutral but the entire time I couldn't help but wonder what the hell was happening.Even now as I sit on the couch I can't help but wonder if I imagined the whole thing or if it was real. The fact that Aubrey didn't say anything made me believe it was all in my head. It had to be. I wasn't here for something like that.
I don't do relationships. Nothing ever good comes out of them. One way or another they all end, whether that person cheats or just falls out of love with the other. The only
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Stepping foot into my mom's bakery, Anytime Cakes,brought me right back high school and working here. The smell of fresh cookies and bread incase the building and brought a smile to my face.It's been a year since I last stepped foot in here and I was happy to see nothing has changed. The walls were covered with photos of customers and my family. My mom wanted the place to be home-y and friendly so over the years we've gotten pictures with almost every customer that has come here.The handful of tables and chairs scattered about were still the same ones we've had for years. The whole place screamed home to me, making my heart hurt. Just another reminder of how bad of a daughter I've been not coming home more often to help out.The moment Olivia and I stepped foot into the bakery Katie put us straight to work. Katie was a few years older older than at me at 27, the same age as Lucas. She's been helping my parents out at the bakery for years now and basicall
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Knox"Of course we get stuck with the heavy lifting." Aubrey's brother Jackson grunted in front of me as the two of us lifted a huge square of wood up."I thought your mom said she only needed a few things done with the booth, not that we had to build it from the ground up."Once we got the piece of wood up and secured with some nails, we stepped back to look at the work we had done so far."That's my mom for you. Makes it seem like an easy task but its not."As soon as Jackson and I made it to where the festival was being held, Aubrey's mom descended on us telling us where to go and what to do. I lied to Aubrey earlier when I said I could handle her mom...she was worse than any drill sergeant I have had, and trust me I've had my fair share.Somehow us helping finish her booth turned into us building the entire thing, with a promise we'd help with others afterwards."You guys do this every festival?" To which Jackson nodded. "How many are
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Kids! Time to get up! Lucas, Annie and the girls will be here in just a minute!"The sound of my mom's voice came through the door making me groan. I snuggled deeper into the warm body that I was pressed against."You all better be down here in 5 minutes!""Go away." I muttered. The body I was laying on moved as they chuckled making my head move along with it. "Stoppp. I'm trying to sleep." I whined."You really aren't a morning person.""No, now shush." With my eyes closed I brought arm up and moved it in the general direction of Knox's voice.Everything was quiet for a moment as I tried to go back to sleep but as soon as I started to drift off another knock sounded at the door."Aubrey get up." She knew me well enough that I would go back to sleep. "Aubrey!""Fine! We're coming." I shouted back."You do know its Christmas right? You shouldn't be grumpy.""Yeah, yeah put a sock in it." I grumbled as I slowly untangled my
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Okay this episode is dedicated to all those asking for double episodes, we caby do double but we are doing long episode for u guys. Happy reading......"I have a surprise for all of you!" My mom announced as she walked into the living room. All of us were sitting around warming up from being out in the cold all afternoon. We had just gotten back from the festival and were waiting for dinner to finish in the kitchen."Surprise us with what?" I questioned."You're about to find out." She went over to the tree and started pulling out wrapped presents and handing them out to everyone. At the sight of them I knew what she was doing. Once everyone had one, including Olivia and Knox who looked really confused, did she clap her hands."Okay open."All at once everyone ripped into their present, wrapping paper flying. Once I had mine open I looked inside and shook my head. Beside me Knox pulled his out just as I did. Holding it out in front of me I saw the
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Merry Christmas Eve!" Mom yelled as Lucas and Annie walked through the door, followed by two loud 'Merry Christmas Eve'. I grinned from where I was at in the kitchen as I heard my two nieces."Get ready." I warned Olivia and Knox. "Three....two..." I counted down. As soon as I reached one Sophie and Charlotte came running into the kitchen."Bre!" They both yelled my nickname. I squatted down in time to catch both of their little bodies in hugs."Are you guys ready for Santa to come tonight?" I asked."Yes!!" They cheered."We wrote him a wetter." Sophie struggled to say."Oh wow you wrote him a letter." I made my eyes go big." And he replied?" They nodded their heads so fast I was worried they'd get whip lash. "As long as you two have been good girls he'll bring you everything you want." I tapped their noses and made them giggle.They moved away from me. Sophie going straight for Olivia and Charlotte went right for Knox, who scooped
