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The Knife Twists

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VANESSA DAVIS

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I got up in an instant, apologizing once more before attempting to leave.

“Please don’t leave. I would like to talk to you.” he expresses as he grabs my ankle. I wanted to say no. I mean am i willing to ruin my whole mood with this? By entertaining this... conversation with the man my mother chose? The answer should be no, but it isn’t.

I bob my head, tucking a strand of my hair behind my ears. Which popped back out because my hair chose to fight me. Tom, i remember my mother had called his name. I helped him up, and he pointed towards a nearby cafe where we could go and have a conversation.

I ordered a black coffee, i wanted no sweetness to combat the bitterness in my chest. Tom got the same thing, and for the first five minutes we don’t talk. Then he starts.

“I know you don’t like me. And your mother bringing you here under false pretenses only makes you hate me more.” since he knows why is he wasting his time trying to talk to me? I am not going to ris
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