Chapter 47

The fact that she was a beautiful blonde had something to do with my fascination with her, I don’t rule it out, but ours didn’t start with smell. Over time we became closer, until, a few months later, I plucked up the courage and asked her out.

I have always been a little insecure, especially because of what others expected of me. Anya fascinated me; she didn’t expect me to be someone perfect and special, just that I was a good guy. I was totally captivated by her voice and how much fun we had talking. I felt like I could do anything if she approved. Before long, it became more important to me than anything I had ever had before. She had confessed to me that when I asked her out, she thought she was going to faint from excitement.

I was just a nineteen-year-old brat. I adored her.

It made me question many things.

Having her as my partner was an achievement that filled me with pride, because she was a woman that I had chosen myself, out of love. I grew up in a