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..."

stopped and reached out his hand. They held hands and ran

I'm tired. Carry

""Haddy, run faster..."

the boy's back, and they took off,

blurred with tears. Hayden had turned my childhood memories

thought were just dreams

T

up, I'm

to wait for me, okay? Don't

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, back to

of the show, I saw my parents. They looked exactly like I remembered-standing together, smiling

crying until the lights faded and

me close, his embrace steady. "Your parents are watching, you know. If you cry like this. they'll be

made

parents. I thought

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back to me, even if just

have something to say, you can tell them now," Hayden said, catching me off