Echoes of Unrequited Love

Chapter 84

The Bluebell Bistro & Bar wasn’t far from the Youth Hostel, and in no time, we hit the parking

lot.

But just as I was gingerly backing into a spot, out of the blue, a Maybach swoops into the space

next to us.

Out step two figures I know all too well.

It was Hogan and Cecilia.

I should’ve seen it coming: for a night like this, Mr. Zade surely wouldn’t be comfy letting Cecilia fly solo.

Still, when I caught sight of them, a wave of bitterness just bubbled up in my chest, unbidden.

I couldn’t help but grip the steering wheel a little tighter.

caught sight of them too and

were all at the same shindig, and we were tight, it’d be rude

“Yeah, sure.”

Darren took the lead and

turned around, his eyes landing on Darren and

bit taken aback.

Her big doe eyes went wide as saucers, totally gobsmacked, before her cherry lips finally quivered, “Xaviera, you’re here for tonight’s bash

there was a hint of disappointment laced in her voice that was

came

I didn’t want Hogan thinking I was two–faced, all sweet to Wallis and shady behind his

it! Xaviera’s ‘busy tonight‘ meant tagging along to the party as Professor Yearwood’s plus one,

was genuinely clueless or just playing it cool, but I played along. “All thanks to you guys, Mr. Zade and Director Irwin.”

knitted in confusion, “Are you pulling our leg, Xaviera? It’s your own good fortune you

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to waste more time on chit–chat. I turned to Darren with a smile, “Didn’t you say some of our fellow disciples were also

at his watch and said, “By my count, they should be here by