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Thanksgiving in 2023 arrived in the blink of an eye. I had my eye on a Sony ultra-thin laptop, ready to snag it during Black Friday.
On Black Friday, I arrived early and waited at the entrance of Walmart. By 5 a.m., a long line had already formed outside. At exactly 6 a.m., the doors opened, and everyone rushed in like a swarm. People switched into full-on shopping frenzy mode, pushing and shoving their way through. I didn't bother looking around and headed straight to the electronics section. There, I spotted the last laptop on the shelf. A quick glance confirmed it was the exact model I wanted. Without hesitation, I grabbed it and placed it in my cart.
Just then, the girl standing next to me let out a soft sigh and said, "It's gone." I turned to look at her. She was a white girl with brows neither too thick nor too thin, brown eyes, a high nose bridge, and lips that were just the right fullness. She stood around 168 cm tall, and honestly, she was beautiful.
I'm a guy, and back then, I was 25--a prime age for raging hormones. Seeing a beauty like her naturally stirred something in me. Almost as if possessed, I took the laptop out of my cart and handed it to her, saying, "Hi, here you go. Not sure if this is the one you wanted."
Hearing my voice, she turned to look at me, her eyes scanning me up and down. Then she smiled and said, "It's exactly what I wanted. Thank you." Without any hesitation, she took the laptop from my hands.
"Give me your phone," she said casually, her voice soft. I didn't understand why but handed it over anyway.
"Unlock it," she said, passing the phone back to me. I paused for a moment, thinking to myself, *What a bold girl.*
I unlocked it and handed it back to her. She opened the contacts, typed something in, and returned it to me.
I took the phone and saw the name "Veronica Acosta" and a phone number: xxx-xxx-xxxx.
