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The bustling town of Albright is located in seaside New England. Charming, traditional, yet artsy and modern. Known for its music scene and parties, the town attracts a lot of the young crowd during the summer. Locals and ou...
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Walking away from Sunny was nothing short of difficult. This was further proven during the car ride home when the feeling of her lips lingered on mine, and images of her eyes flashed in my mind. What I remembered about this morning the most, was the way I felt when I opened up to her about Sarah; Calm. Thoughts of Sarah were usually followed by anxiety and a rush of sadness. The sadness wasn't gone, but Sunny didn't judge.
What I wanted to do more than anything, was listen to and hold her while she opened up about her loss. I don't know why she thought whatever happened was her fault. Shit, I didn't even know what happened, but knowing this was a burden Sunny has carried around for years bothered my spirit in a way I didn't think was possible. Our connection was deeper, but somehow, I still walked away from her. She's beautiful, there's no denying that, but something changed between us this morning and after we kissed, I had to reflect as quickly as I could and decide whether I was ready for whatever Sunny was going to bring into my life. I don't think I am. And neither is she, for me.
I arrived to an empty house, a note on the fridge stating my parents were on the beach. I looked out through the huge windows in our kitchen and could make out the silhouettes of my parents lounging on chairs down by the shore. It was a beautiful summer day and they deserved that amount of relaxation. But I had other plans. I took my phone out of my pocket and decided to respond to Rose's text message.
Sorry, something came up this morning. I'm still down to see you.
Upon entering my room, I threw my phone onto the bed, and went to take a long shower. I tried my best to not do it, but I couldn't think of anything other than waking up in Sunny's bed and the way my blood flowed ice cold through my veins when she joked about us sleeping together. My body reacted quickly; I had no choice but to relieve myself.
Wrapping my lower torso in a towel, I walked back into my bedroom, and was surprised to see a response from Rose. I was expecting her to still be bitter over the way I acted at the party last night. But her text gave a suggestion to when and where we could meet. I agreed to meet her.
You might be asking why I agreed if I had just spent my shower time rubbing one out to the thought of Sunny. I'm not ready for Sunny. I mentioned that already. Plus, Rose deserved a second chance. I have enough self-awareness to know I was a dick to her. Before heading out, I met up with my parents at the beach for a few minutes to inform them of my plans. We spent a few minutes talking and catching up. They, of course, were happy to see me being social and busy.
Rose wanted to meet at the same restaurant we had our first "date". I couldn't help but sneak a peek in through the grooming salon in hopes of seeing Sunny, but Clara was the only one in the front. I arrived to see Rose looking as radiant as I imagined she would. I don't know what these girls see in me, but I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face when I greeted her. She looked a little hesitant to see me, but I tried my best to ease that once we sat at our table.
