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Ciara Mendes

Never leave a woman waiting. I remember my dad telling my cousin, Enrico Mendes, this when he came to live with us during our senior year. It was around the same time that Eve was recognized by someone from a well-known modeling agency in New York.

He had secured a date with Betty Crocker, an aggressive yet beautiful cheerleader who had a crush on him. However, Eve thought it was more about Betty wanting to be with him for his looks and his wealthy background.

Enrico wasn't genuinely interested in her but decided to accept her invitation to go out after she asked him for the third time—mostly out of pity. On the day of the date, he became caught up in a game of pool with Micah and completely forgot about Betty, arriving two hours late.

When he finally showed up, Betty's frustration boiled over, and in a fit of anger, she splashed him with orange juice, leaving him drenched and shocked as the reality of his poor decision sank in.

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