Carter, looking at his phone with a sinking feeling, muttered, "No answer. Did I really mess it up?" Damon, his gamer friend, suggested, "This is the part where you check her story; she's probably partying." Instead of following Damon's advice, Carter abruptly stood up and left Damon behind, who mused, "Hello? Hm, that means I'm right."
Meanwhile, Ali had indeed gone to a party. Carter, deciding to check her story in person, found her on the dance floor. He approached her and asked, "Hey, can we talk?" Ali, shocked by his presence, walked away, mirroring his actions from earlier.
Carter, regretting his earlier behavior, watched Ali, but then he saw someone approaching her with unwelcome attention. Reacting quickly, he intervened, placing his hands on Ali's waist. The intruder backed away, and Ali, smiling at Carter's unexpected rescue, appreciated his protective gesture.
Carter, seizing the moment, said, "That's why I'm here. Let's go, love?" Ali, amused, replied, "Yeah, let's go, love." As they walked together, Carter asked, "You okay?" Ali reassured him, "Yeah, I'm alright. So what do you want to talk about?" Carter hesitated before saying, "Well, about that, I've been meaning to tell you something.”
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"The Unwritten Connection: Navigating Academic Tides"
Teen Fiction"The Unwritten Connection: Navigating Academic Tides" is a captivating story set in Ridgeview University, where Aria and Carter's paths intersect unexpectedly. The story explores themes of love, understanding, and unexpected connections that shape t...
