Like Ships in the Night
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Last published Tue, Jan 17, 2017
Meet McKinley. When she was 8, she watched her grandma spiral downhill mentally and physically in the months following her grandpa's death. At 13, she watched as her parents fought their way through their nasty divorce. Junior year of high school, after her best friend's boyfriend cheated on her, she spent hours sitting on the bathroom floor, holding her best friend's hair back as she cried so hard that she made herself sick. Her whole life, she had sworn off the idea of love. She was guarded, hesitant, and fearful. And then she met Wes. From the second her eyes landed on him the summer after her junior year of college, she knew he was going to mess up her whole world.
When things didn't work out for the two of them, she was so sure that she would never take the risk again, but what happens when she moves back to the small town she grew up in and everything changes?
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"I would have left him, but I can't get him off my mind. I have tried many times but still I can't. I have the money and all. I am also beautiful but he chose to betray me with that slut. We have been dating for two years and I even told my friends that I will be getting married to him next two months. Everything has been prepared for our wedding. I have spent a lot on him but all he could do is to leave to be with that slut." She said to herself. She sits on the bed with her leg crossed. "Why can't I get him off my mind?" She asked herself picking up the cup that was before her. Her name is Carl, she is a beautiful lady. She is wealthy and does not depend on her parents. She is in love with Dylan, a guy who showed her much attention than her parents can show her. Dylan, a young man who is in love with Carl, confesses his feeling to her which she accepts because she had always loved him. Their relationship starts cool. Carl spends on Dylan. She buys New clothes for him, changes his house. She makes life comfortable for him. They both go to visit different places of the world together. Their relationship is one to be envied by all. Dylan is amazed by everyone surrounding Carl. A lady whose name is Sarah has her eyes on Dylan. She envies the relationship between Carl and Dylan. Carl hires a bodyguard to follow Dylan and this makes Dylan happy as he would have protection. "I am so happy to have met Carl." He always say to himself. Carl was more to him an Angel and he promised himself never to let go.
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