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Hours Before The Shooting
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Max
When the jet took off, I felt relief, a twinkle of joy bloomed within me. I think leaving the country was good for me. Like leaving the memories of Chris and everything that followed after that behind.
Sitting in the chaos that was Lia's family was also soothing despite the occasional glares from some of them.
I found myself stealing glances at Serena. I gravitated towards her like a month to a flame. Her laugh mesmerized me, her smile had me catching my breath. It was gorgeous, unreal, irresistible. She however did not look at me or talk to me at any time during the flight. It's like I did not exist.
When we landed, Dino, his friends who I had started calling by their names, Eli, Jackson, and I got in