Chapter 5 Five

• Karina:
• I stood frozen, unable to move as the car door opened. And then, there he was. Michael. His golden hair looking darker in the night, his blue eyes locking on me instantly. He smiled, the kind of smile that used to make my heart flutter when we were kids. It still had the same effect now, though I hated to admit it.
• "Karina," he said, stepping toward me. His voice was as steady and warm as I remembered. "It’s been a while."