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My eyes started to tear up when I heard hilided by Rachel and she looked at me with concern She turned towards ot around fast I nodded to her as we ain, I was the ain, she said, "It only happened a few tie"
My eyes froze on her as she flowed around again I curtseyed towards Bobby, and keptwith my eyes on Rachel When she came back around I had a knot in aged it only happened once after that We felt it rong"
No I couldn’t dance anyer The shocked look on my face made Rachel realize I hadn’t had any idea about her and Derrick I thought Cooper had been lying, being spiteful in the ument No way…
I looked to Steve for confor I needed air No Notlike that We were committed to one another We had our promises we made to each other Til death do us part…
I couldn’t dance anyan to spin My eyes locked with Cooper’s He stepped towards me and I put upI was shattering Me back into my mind as the dreadful truth settled in
My eyes widened with excites about me I bit my bottom lip and looked up to my baby "He loveshis drink "The best way he kno"
The best way he kno? Stop…I was going to be sick Everything was hittingit to a standstill My heart was trying to escape fro for an escape route tothrough h for you? What if I end up fking all of this up? Screwing us up?"
Sas painting my face; I could feel everyone’s eyes I could hear their thoughts Poor lonely Andrea Her dead fiancé cheated on her How could she be so blind? What did it even mean?
Hoas I supposed to process this? I had to leave Forcing et away Ladasha began to follow after me and I shouted for her to leave me alone I wanted everyone to leave ht
I WATCHED HER stored as I heard Mrs Rivers irl, Andrea wouldn’t be such a mess Ms Jacobson joined in "I bet she’s a stripper and prostitute, too I’ed Andrea into it"
"What did you say?" Eric’s eyes widened as he walked over to the women Ladasha looked worried
"Eric, don’t," she said softly, not wanting to start trouble
"No, what did you two just say?" He was angry With good reason What those tere saying was out of line
"So she is a stripper, isn’t she?" Betty asked her son She looked so disappointed Crushed
"Yeah, Okay, Mo deal She’s also a brilliant classical dancer She has an insane knowledge of s Okay? Is everyone happy?" No one said a word Michelle looked towards Eric with confusion in her eyes, but he didn’t notice He kept talking "And so what if Ladasha does soht job? I mean, haven’t we all made mistakes in our lives? Haven’t our kites all been torn before?
"The truth is, Ladasha can do anything she sets herin love with" As those words caasped after he said thes He turned towards Michelle, who had tears in her eyes as Bobby wrapped an arm around her "Michelle, I’ to be okay hat happened I was al to announce the secret relationship that I was pretty sure was happening with Bobby, right noould be the best tiht She ht as well join in "I’
"I’m sorry, what?" A shocked Eric sed hard as he looked at not-so-etto before Thanksgiving but you proposed and…" She looked over to her parents and Eric’s parents "Everyone was there and happy, and after what happened with Derrick…it seehed "You’re a lesbian?"
Ladasha giggled out loud "Oh !" Her hands covered her mouth "Oh wait So when you said you would kill for my curves…you actually meant you wanted my curves…?"
Michelle blushed "I’m sorry It’s just that…You’re so sexy and funny and…"
"…Off the ht was over I walked towards the back of the house to head to the coach house and pack ood ol’ Wisconsin and it was ti, Cooper?" I followed the sound of the voice as I walked past a study Looking inside, I saw Walter sitting there, working on building a ship in a bottle I paused, turned towards him, and stood in the doorway
"Mr Evans Yeah, I’m on my way out"