Carmen Cortez, 21, is not just your ordinary woman. She is someone who has made plentiful mistakes, but will do everything she can to fix them, even if that means becoming an assassin. Having ten older brothers and a twin sister, it's kind of hard t...
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~2 Years Later~
"Carmen, are you ready?" I heard Kyla say, her voice filled with excitement.
"She better be," Monica chimed in, her enthusiasm contagious. "It is her birthday after all."
"I can't find anything to wear," I admitted with a smile, scanning my closet in frustration.
"It's okay. We'll find something," Ever reassured me, her tone soothing.
"Something sexy," Jasmine interjected playfully, earning a round of laughter from the group.
"Something that says you're back," Kyla added, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"An announcement, but nothing too over the top," Kylie suggested as she entered my closet, her keen eye already scanning through my wardrobe.
I couldn't help but smile at their antics, their unwavering support a comforting reminder that I was not alone in this journey of rediscovery.
Despite the ache in my heart over Alex's absence, I knew that tonight was about celebrating life, love, and the strength of friendship that had carried me through the darkest of times.
Fuck him.
With my friends by my side, I felt a glimmer of hope ignite within me, a flicker of light in the darkness that threatened to consume me. As we prepared to paint the town red in honor of my birthday, I vowed to seize this moment and embrace the joy and possibility that awaited me, no matter what obstacles lay ahead.
Finding a short red dress buried deep within the depths of my closet, I couldn't help but laugh at the nostalgia it invoked. "I haven't worn this in forever," I yelled over the sound of the music blaring from the speakers.
"Just shut up and show us," Kylie shot back, her tone teasing.
Stepping out of the closet and twirling for dramatic effect, I struck a pose, my hands on my hips as I awaited their verdict.
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"Damn girl," Kyla exclaimed, her eyes widening in approval.
"You look amazing," Monica chimed in, nodding in agreement.
