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Chapter Twenty-Five

“Oh, that’s okay. Not a big deal.” Of course it’s a big deal!
“Well, it’s really nice to meet you – again.”
We both chuckle.
Morrisa, her friend Gus, Hudson and I drank cheap beer
and partied on the dance floor all night long. But for the most
part it was like the other two weren’t even there. There was
definitely some chemistry happening between Hudson and
me. It was a fun, impromptu, alcohol-fueled night and this new
attraction was tantalizing.
Christmas break came and went and once again Hudson
and I were drawn together to stage and promote a campus
talent show. Just a little something to help fight off the winter
doldrums. It was then that we really discovered each other’s
skills. He was doing graphic design and promotions, and I was
in charge of the talent. And of course, I was in the show.
There weren’t a lot of people signing up, so my friend
Holly and I devised a solution. We both loved to perform so
we created a duet competition to be interspersed throughout
the show. The two of us portrayed all four very different acts.
From country crooners singing “Delta Dawn” to Roberta Flack
wannabes singing “The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face.” We
had a ball and the talent show had eight additional performers!
It was a win/win for everybody.
Hudson and I fell into a very natural friendship. And then,
once he broke up with Debbie (one of his many female friends),
we fell into a romance.
My new love did seem to have A LOT of female friends.
One time I actually caught him and Debbie making out at a
party when he was supposed to be going out with me! I quickly
forgave him. I figured it was just a minor setback.
We did have our challenges. You see, when I first arrived
at York, I was determined to remain a “good girl” – true to

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