Betty
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My heart thudded in my chest, my eyes jumping between his eyes and where our hands locked.
“Sorry,” he said, “can I have this as a take-out?” He withdrew his hands.
It took me a while to respond, as I was surprised. “Oh, alright.”
After packaging his food, I went to the back to observe my break and when work was over, I returned to the hostel, took a shower, and slept.
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My eyes fluttered open, and I felt a body next to me.
My roommates had all traveled back home, and I was supposed to leave today, so who could have crawled into my bed?
When I turned, my breath hitched. It was Mason. Lying next to me.
How did this happen? How did he end up in my bed?
His eyes opened, and a soft smile formed on his lips. “Good morning.”
“How did you get in here?” I asked.
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