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  1. The Meeting Point
  2. Olivia Lara
  3. Contents
  4. One
  5. Two
  6. Three
  7. Four
  8. Five
  9. Six
  10. Seven
  11. Eight
  12. Nine
  13. Ten
  14. Eleven
  15. Twelve
  16. Thirteen
  17. A YEAR LATER
  18. Fourteen
  19. Fifteen
  20. June 2
  21. Sixteen
  22. Seventeen
  23. Eighteen
  24. Nineteen
  25. Twenty
  26. Twenty-One
  27. Twenty-Two
  28. Twenty-Three
  29. June 3
  30. Twenty-Four
  31. Twenty-Five
  32. June 4
  33. Twenty-Six
  34. Twenty-Seven
  35. Twenty-Eight
  36. Help Wanted: Seasonal employment, June–August
  37. Twenty-Nine
  38. Thirty
  39. Thirty-One
  40. June 5
  41. Thirty-Two
  42. Thirty-Three
  43. June 6
  44. Thirty-Four
  45. Thirty-Five
  46. June 7
  47. Thirty-Six
  48. Thirty-Seven
  49. Thirty-Eight
  50. Thirty-Nine
  51. June 8
  52. Forty
  53. Forty-One
  54. June 9
  55. Forty-Two
  56. Forty-Three
  57. Forty-Four
  58. Forty-Five
  59. Forty-Six
  60. Forty-Seven
  61. Forty-Eight
  62. Forty-Nine
  63. Fifty
  64. Fifty-One
  65. June After Midnight: By Ethan Delphy
  66. Chapter 15
  67. Fifty-Two
  68. June After Midnight
  69. Chapter 20
  70. Fifty-Three
  71. June After Midnight
  72. Chapter 21
  73. June After Midnight
  74. Chapter 22
  75. Fifty-Four
  76. June After Midnight
  77. Chapter 28
  78. Fifty-Five
  79. June After Midnight
  80. Chapter 29
  81. June After Midnight
  82. Chapter 30
  83. Fifty-Six
  84. Fifty-Seven
  85. June 11
  86. Fifty-Eight
  87. Fifty-Nine
  88. Sixty
  89. Sixty-One
  90. Sixty-Two
  91. June 12
  92. Sixty-Three
  93. Sixty-Four
  94. Sixty-Five
  95. June 13
  96. Sixty-Six
  97. Sixty-Seven
  98. Sixty-Eight
  99. Sixty-Nine
  100. June 14
  101. Seventy
  102. Seventy-One
  103. Seventy-Two
  104. Seventy-Three
  105. Seventy-Four
  106. June 15
  107. Seventy-Five
  108. Seventy-Six
  109. Seventy-Seven
  110. Seventy-Eight
  111. Seventy-Nine
  112. Eighty
  113. Eighty-One
  114. June 16
  115. Eighty-Two
  116. Eighty-Three
  117. Eighty-Four
  118. Eighty-Five
  119. June After Midnight
  120. Chapter 28 (Draft 1 Version)
  121. Eighty-Six
  122. Eighty-Seven
  123. Eighty-Eight
  124. Acknowledgments
  125. About the Author
  126. Also by Olivia Lara

Our House, I say.

Our House, she replies. Funny name.

That was close. Dangerously close. But why am I so afraid she’ll see me and know I’m here? Because it’s not OK what I’m doing, right? She’s vulnerable and lonely and doesn’t need someone following her around. She would misunderstand. She’d get back on the first bus out of here or call the police. And this amazing day would turn into a nightmare.

Fifty-Four

Ha! I knew it. I KNEW IT! I felt it. In that moment, I felt his presence. Oh, if he only knew how much I wanted to meet him. If he’d only admitted he was there. By that point, I would’ve said yes to meeting him.

June After Midnight

Chapter 28

I stay away from the fire, at a considerable distance. No way she can see me. It’s too dark out.

It’s risky what I’m doing and I know it. Yet, I’m still here. I don’t know if I should continue this; it’s gone so well so far. She’s had a blast, a birthday she will surely remember. But she’s still leaving in a few hours. I’m not sure why I’m here. I just couldn’t stay away, I guess. Wanted to see her again. I’ve been watching her all day, but from a distance. It would be amazing to sit together by the fire, to see her smile. I’m curious what her voice sounds like. I only heard it for a few seconds when we were doing the bike tour, but I was in such a state of panic that she’d discover me, I didn’t truly pay attention. I’m curious what color her eyes are.

The more I think about it, my rational side is nagging me with the same question: why am I still here? Will I tell her who I am? Will I just go over there and introduce myself?

‘Hey, Maya. I’m the Lift guy. I’m sorry I told you about your boyfriend because it hurt you. And now I don’t even know if I’m sorry anymore, because you’re here and I’m here. Do you believe in signs? Or fate? Or whatever it is? I didn’t, until today. And, sorry, hope this is not freaking you out that I’m here and all. I just wanted to meet you. What am I doing here? Aaaa, I just happened to be in the neighborhood.’

Yes, not creepy at all. Perfectly normal. That’s how people meet.

And here she is; walking down the path, then onto the beach, going toward the fire, and I have that strange feeling again. Like nervousness but mixed with excitement.

She smiles at people and they all seem welcoming. As they always are.

She sits by the fire, right next to Remy. He plays his guitar all over Carmel and Monterey, does weddings and parties. He’s got some talent and is very good with the ladies. It only takes him ten seconds to start a conversation with Maya. She talks to him but seems to keep a distance. I can’t hear what they’re saying, but I hope I’m reading her right. It’s not that she’s not friendly, but she’s not responding to his flirting.