Love's Redemption (Chris and Maddie)

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I didn't ask Derick who he was with. Judging from her heavy makeup and flamboyant outfit, she was clearly a fling of his and not a serious girlfriend.

As Derick disappeared into the night, I noticed that my bowl was empty. Brandon had eaten all my shaved

ice.

"Let's grab something else to eat," Brandon said shamelessly.

Gritting my teeth, I said, "Sure."

Brandon led me to a spaghetti stall and ordered two plates. This time, he didn't steal my food because the food was warm. Apparently, it wasn't because he liked shaved ice that he ate it; he simply didn't want

me to have too much.

He was annoying, but it stemmed from a place of genuine care.

After we finished eating, we continued our stroll. We saw a stall selling pets, while another stall sold plants.

the end, I purchased two potted plants for Brandon. "Your place seems a bit empty. These will add a touch of life.

enough for your liking?" he teased. If he was the epitome of vibrancy, then there was

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a hand in warning before he could speak. "Not a word."

around with Brandon carrying the potted plants. We walked until midnight, but the

to work tomorrow, I said, "Let's head

walk around anymore?" Brandon

exhaustion and yawned. "No, I'm

way back. Brandon kept quiet the entire time, but I didn't notice because my attention was on the various trinket and snack stalls lining the street. When I spotted a display

it look

a response, I turned around, only to see his face drained of color. Despite his obvious discomfort, he still nodded

was sweating

stomach doesn't feel

eating shaved ice flashed before my eyes. "It was the shaved ice,

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on his wrist in response. Finally, he said a

was furious all of a sudden. "How long has it been bothering

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