Cynthia knew that when Danny squeezed her hand, it would be for the last time. She didn't know how she knew and the thought frightened her very much. Danny and Cynthia had been dating for over a year and the thought of letting Danny go scared Cynthia more than she ever thought possible.
Maybe Sarah is right, Cynthia thought. Danny is my comfort zone and our relationship has formed a bubble around me and has forced me to stop meeting other people. Sarah has noticed how shy and insecure I've become. Yes, maybe Sarah and Cael are right.
Sarah and Cael. Yet another thought that frightened her. Cynthia's brother, Cael, had come to Southern Utah University with her this year and had met her friend, Sarah; and just like that, the two had become inseparable in just a matter of weeks. Cynthia had brought Sarah home during a holiday the previous year and that had seemed to be the beginning of Sarah's and Cael's “relationship”. Although the two weren't dating--Cael was far too shy to begin something like that-- one could tell that they had fun around each other and seemed to be the best of friends.
Cynthia sighed rather inaudibly and lay her head against the seat, still staring out the window. Why did one have to be torn between homes when one got older? Thoughts of roommates, thoughts of the soccer team, and thoughts of friends in Cedar City, Utah pulled Cynthia to SUU. But no matter how hard the thoughts tugged at her, Danny was always in her mind pulling her back home. Home to her family, her friends, and her memories of childhood in San Diego, California.
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