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34 - Flowers

Author: Mary B.
last update Last Updated: 2023-04-24 11:20:09

"What was that?" Hannah asks as she walks with me down the hallway after class.

"What do you mean?" I furrow my brow and glance at her, not understanding what she's talking about.

"The new guy? Benjamin?" She furrows her brow.

"Benjamin? What about him?"

"You were so comfortable with him." She suddenly stops walking in the middle of the hallway, forcing me to stop too. "What's gotten into you?"

"What do you mean?" I continue with my brow furrowed and turn to her. "Hannah... I don't understand. Seriously."

"Alice, you have a boyfriend! And it looked like you two were flirting."

I narrow my eyes, deducing something based on her attitude.

"Is this all jealousy?" I arch my eyes and end up letting out a laugh in irony.

"No! It's just that... You already have a hot guy! You don't need another one!" She crosses her arms, indignant.

I roll my eyes and shake my head, unable to contain the desire to laugh.

"What's so funny?"

"We just got excited to find out we're both Brazilian. We're not going
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