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Chapter 21 | Teach You To Dance, Teach Me To Love
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The light flickered a couple of times. The mirror was shaded with white lines reflecting the glow from the blinks whisking rainbows along my lashes.
He finally clicked the switch of the series of bulbs.
"Done!" Jared, that kind lady caged in a handsome body giggled while saying that.
He fixed my hair in a professional way. It's in a high bun with a wrap-around braid. He kept it loose to recreate a little messy outcome. I love it!
The girlish me inside want to shake him and make him realize that he's amazing, but, "thank you" that's the only phrase I uttered, surprisingly enough to make him smile widely.
I'm standing right now in front of the mirror, the reflection shows a fully dressed and ready to attend the grand ball
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