The Sudden Stop

It's not the fall that kills you... It's the sudden stop at the bottom.

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I looked at Dan seriously and took a step closer to him. "This is actually a really big moment."

He took a short breath, letting me know that the smaller space between us didn't escape his notice. Snapping out of it, he inclined his head in question. "And why is that?"

I leaned towards him to indicate the importance of what I was about to say -which was kind of difficult, considering the fact that he was almost a full foot taller than me. Our faces mere inches apart, I looked him dead in the eye. His eyes held mine, and didn't seem to register the evil glint that resided in them. I tried to suppress my laughter, paused for effect, and finally revealed why: "It's not every day a beanpole manages to fit through such a short doorway."

My laughter burst out as Dan's face morphed into one of offense, and then anger. However, the final emotion it settled on for a split second was pure debauchery, which was my only warning to move. My feet flew across the grass in an attempt to escape Dan's wrath. He moved quicker than I had anticipated, running after me in mock anger. "Kelsey! You will regret that!"

I laughed and turned my head while still running to deny his prediction. I wasn't sorry, nor did I regret it. That is, until I ran smack into a wall of a person. And they didn't look too happy.

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When American-born Kelsey decides to move to London, she pretty much knows what to expect. She'll be leading the average life of a college student: classes, hopefully a job, new friends, and the constant studying. What she doesn't expect is how much she falls in love with London-or a certain YouTuber named Dan Howell.