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Jessica stood surrounded by scattered clothing. She studied the mess and wondered what to pack. Her forehead crinkled at the sound of a double chirp coming from her phone. Why would she text me from right downstairs?
Mom: What are you wearing?
Jessica: Um, who r u trying to text? This is your daughter.
Mom: I know, silly. Put on jeans and a sweater.
Jessica: It’s summer, Mom.
Mom: Do it and come downstairs.
She shrugged into warmer clothes and jogged down the stairs, freezing mid-step at the bottom. Her mother smiled while Alex rubbed the back of his neck. Not meeting his eyes, Jessica took a step back, frowning at her mother.
“Alex stopped by to ask if he could take you ice skating. Don’t argue,” Jessica swallowed back a protest, “I’ve …show more content…

She swiped them from him and marched towards the nearest bench.
She yanked her shoes off and wiggled her feet into the boots. When Alex knelt in front of her and reached for her foot, Jessica tried to jerk away. With a strong grip, he braced it between his knees and laced the skates.
“When we used to come here, I’d watch you. You’d get lost in thought while you were skating. I always envied how you could shut out everything else for a while.” Jessica kept her eyes on his hands as he dropped her foot and grabbed the other. “I don’t know how to apologize to you. I can’t take back what I said, but I swear I didn’t mean any of it. I was hurt and wanted to hurt you in return.”
Jessica felt a lump form in her throat and refused to clear it. Her eyes stung as her vision blurred. Finished lacing her skates, Alex placed his hands on the bench, one on each side of her legs. “I can’t stand myself for the things I said to you. I have no clue how to make it right. I’ve thought about that night so many times. I don’t remember the exact conversation because I was so embarrassed at first. But, somewhere in there I remember you saying you liked me. You have no idea what that did to me.”
Alex’s voice grew quieter as he spoke and Jessica blinked back her tears as she pulled at the edges of her sweater. Berating herself for softening, she clenched her fists and swallowed hard.
“That was the best night of my life, Jessica.” He paused, and she looked up at him with narrowed eyes. “I

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