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Carrie:

Was it wise to tell Kevin that I did not truly have feelings for Gary? I did not know, but I ended up telling him anyway. During the next few minutes, my TV Drama of a life was on mute-neither Kevin nor I spoke. Instead, it felt as if we were reading each other’s mind. He knew I had feelings for him. And I knew he had feelings for me. In the solitude of our minds, the truth had been spoken. But that was in the solitude of our minds.

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Kevin:

I closed my eyes and let the silence reassure me. I did not have to speak to Carrie, I knew that she had feelings for me, not Gary. And I had feelings for her. But somehow, both of us could not speak of our true thoughts. It would ruin everything, my friendship with her, my friendship with Gary. Finally, I decided to break the barrier of silence. “Maybe you should give Gary a chance,” I managed to get out. I was choking all over my words, because I meant to say “Maybe you should give me a chance.”

“I guess you’re right,” she sighed. “After all, he’s not as bad as the other guys made him out to be. Who knows, maybe the relationship will blossom into true love. Well, thanks a lot for your support Kev. I really appreciated it. I should let you get back to your dinner. Bye.”

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Carrie:

With a simple good-bye, I gently placed the phone onto the receiver. Then I cried.

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Kevin:

As soon as Carrie hung up, I felt the burn of a tear roll down my cheek. It was followed by another, and another. I had always been a sentimental type of guy, but I never in my twenty years of existence, cried over a girl. The reason why I cried for Carrie was unknown. Maybe in my heart I knew she could be “The One,” and I had just escorted her into another man's arms.

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