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"I remember it like it was yesterday." Phoebe sighed into her third slice of pizza. Helga finished her amusing tale a few moments ago, around the same time the pizza guy came. The girls took a short break before asking Phoebe to tell them what happened that summer. She knew it was coming. At least she had cheesy heaven to push down those gut wrenching emotions. It wasn't ice cream, but it was the next best thing. "I left my house at around 2:30. Me and Gerald agreed to meet at the ice cream parlor at four, but I wanted to surprise him and get there early. Anyway, I decided to take the long way, and cut through the park since it was such a nice day. As I was walking by I heard some rustling in the bushes. I ignored it at first, assuming it was another couple having a make out session in broad daylight or worse. I kept walking …show more content…

I wanted to turn away and keep walking, but I had to make sure. So, I walked closer and moved the bushes out of the way." Phoee paused to take another bite of her pizza. She chewed slowly, leaving the girls to seat there in agony, After what felt like forever, she finally stopped chewing and swallowed. She glanced at girls for a second before reaching for her drank. "Oh, come on, Pheebs!" Helga cracked. "What did you see?" "What did I see?" Phoebe said flatly as she took a long sip of her soda. "Well, I saw exactly what I assumed. It was two teenagers making out in the bushes about to go way farther. But...it was who those teenagers was that made my heart drop and shatter into a million pieces. I'll never get that image out of my mind. Gerald, laying on his back, with a topless girl straddling his lap, in the middle of a passionate lip lock. His hands was on her hips and her discarded top was right next to him, along with her bra. There was no doubt in my mind, what they was going to do if I didn't venture in at that moment." Phoebe swallowed down the pain of that memory with another bite of her

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