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..."

his hand. They held hands

I'm tired. Carry

""Haddy, run faster..."

climbed onto the boy's back, and they took off, skimming

with tears. Hayden had turned my childhood memories into a light

were just dreams were

T

when I grow up, I'm

to wait for

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

the end of the show, I saw my parents. They looked exactly like I remembered-standing together, smiling at me. My mom's voice echoed softly, "Kiki, be

crying until the lights faded

held me close, his embrace steady. "Your parents are watching, you know. If you

only made me

much I missed my parents. I thought I'd never see them again,

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back to me, even if just

can tell