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He really is such a good guy

“Yeah, that would be nice” I always look forward to the Fourth of July fireworks at ht here, whenever we can celebrate it here

I go and get showered and dressed and then alk towards the dunes I haven’t co about before so it must be new It definitely wasn’t here this time last year

It’s a s, with the s from it We order avocado on toast and fizzy fruit drinks and sit on one of the small tables outside Alex reaches across and takes aze into each other’s eyes

“Two Tropical Bubblers,” chirps a waitress, co out with a tray in hand She is pretty, with curly red hair and an i rather obviously in Alex’s direction As she puts the drink on the table she bends over with an exaggerated arch to her back, her eyes on Alex, sweeping the length of his body in a way that shows her obvious admiration for hi with jealousy

Alex doesn’t even see his thanks for the drinks without even looking at her and continuing to stroke my hand She flounces off with the tray as I shake my head at the sheer audacity of her Still, I suppose if I’et used to the o him be completely oblivious to it and only have eyes for lad when a male waiter comes out with our food

I’s He pulls a face

“Work I told them not to disturb me I’ll be as quick as I can” He takes his phone around the back of the café and I carry on tucking in The sun is beating down but the breeze Alex mentioned tickles my hair onto my cheek I drop my fork as I tuck my hair behind my ear and tsk at hten up, I see three guys standing between arden

It’s Brad and his friends As Brad realizes it’s me, he sneers unpleasantly

“Well, well, look e have here? Little Miss Stuck Up who thinks she’s better than everyone else”

I glare at hiered by his words

“Hardly, I’m just not interested in you, Brad To be honest your description sounds more like yourself”