Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 235

The little girl ran through the waves, like a princess from a fairy tale.

She moved with such joy, dancing on the crest of the waves, twirling around like she was weightless.

It was mesmerizing-too beautiful and lifelike to believe it was just a light show. It felt like a real little girl was out there, playing on the waves.

I held my breath, afraid to blink, not wanting to miss a second.

Then, as a bigger wave rose, another figure appeared.

A boy.

The boy stood tall, watching the girl with quiet intensity,

She glanced back at him and, after a few seconds, ran toward him. "Hi, I'm Kiki. What's your name?"

My heart squeezed. That little girl was me.

""Haddy, don't run..."

"Haddy, wait for me..."

and reached out his hand.

I'm tired.

""Haddy, run faster..."

the boy's back, and

tears. Hayden had turned my childhood

thought were just

T

grow up, I'm going to

have to wait

by accident, and it- wasn't some calculated move. It was because of a promise he made to me a long time ago. The lights were mesmerizing. It felt like I'd stepped into a fairy tale, but also like I'd been pulled back in time,

parents. They looked exactly like I remembered-standing together, smiling at me. My mom's

I was crying until the lights faded and I was

parents are watching, you know. If you cry like this. they'll

only made

knew how much I missed my parents. I thought I'd never see them again, but Hayden

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me, even if just

you can tell them now," Hayden