I had to change my number again.
It felt like I was running for my life.
I left Chicago and went to Atlanta.
This time I was smarter. I asked my sister to
keep me updated on Danny’s movements.
I ran whenever he came to my city.
He’d arrive one day, and I’d leave the next.
Then I got a job offer that took me overseas,
and I stopped running.
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I worked abroad for six years, going from
broke to rich.
I came back to the States because my sister
was sick.
She wanted to throw a welcome-home party
for me.
Danny and Vince were there too.
Danny was even more mature than I
remembered.
Time hadn’t left too many marks on his face,
but he had a certain depth now.
“Paris, long flight, huh?”
He didn’t seem surprised to see me.
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It was like time had washed everything away.
But he and my sister never got married. I
guess my antics had affected their
relationship.
Some people had kids, others were still
playboys.
My sister had a good job.
Danny was the most successful of all. He
invested, and now he’s the CEO. Word on the
street is he bought a few condos in the Windy
City.
After a few rounds, a lot of people were
drunk, except for Danny. He hadn’t touched a
drop.
# # DI
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simping over Danny, huh?”
Every eye in the room snapped to me.
I glanced at Danny. He was still smiling and
pouring drinks for everyone, like the whole
thing had nothing to do with him.
“That was just kid stuff. I probably gave
Danny a hard time back then. I’m way over
him.’
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I touched the ring on my finger.
“I’m practically getting married, y’all. I’ll invite
you to the wedding.”
Then I heard glass shatter.
Danny was staring at his soaked shoes, eyes
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bloodshot, like he’d just seen a ghost.
