I look up at a series of polaroid’s and scenic cutouts tacked to a corkboard above her bed. Bright faces smile back at me in a vivid explosion of re...al happiness.I hate it.I’m jealous of it.I wish I knew why.A small cutout in the bottom corner draws my eyes, gives me pause. Hands shaky, I pull it down. It’s the Fountain of Neptune in the Piazza della Signoria.“I’ve always wanted to go.” Fireball whiskey washes over me in an intoxicating cascade. “But I guess I already have, huh?”It slips out of. There were junk cars parked in the lot, some of them without tires, that she was sure hadn’t run in quite some time. Dumpsters in the parking lot were overflowing with garbage and she saw at least two men that appeared to be pissing right out in the open. They pulled up in front of one of the single story units and parked. Several people looked over their way, but one of the men gave them a look and they went back to what they had been doing. “Get out. We are here.” “Yes sir.” She followed. I quickly looked away in embarrassment. Colt: "Caroline would a son do this?" I grabbed her face looking her in the eyes and planted a gentle kiss on her lips. Caroline: The way he held my face made me feel secure. I was shocked that he had kissed me. I did not think that his flirtatious advances meant anything. I kissed him back then pulled away slightly from his lips. I smiled really big then put my smile on his as we shared a deep passionate kiss. I placed my hand on his toned abs as he slid. "I want to end our relationship, effective right now. I told you before that I didn't see us lasting much past graduation, anyhow. I just think it's time. You and I have run the course. It seems like most of the time, nowadays, all we do is fight. So, I want to call it quits. For good."I expected her to go batshit. But, surprisingly, she didn't."Are you sure that this is what you want?" Yes, I'm sure. I'm also doing you the favor of telling you now, well before the prom, so that you have time.
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