Meeting Sonja
By Eva Hore
Being single has its advantages; you do what you want when you want and you don’t have to think about other people’s feelings and what their desires are, so it was with hesitation that I began a new relationship.
I met Sonja at a hen’s night. A friend from work, Gina, was getting married, and as soon as I laid eyes on Sonja I knew how much I wanted her. There was something about her, a freshness in the way she spoke and acted. She seemed to be happy with herself and wasn’t putting on a show for anyone.
Her laugh was natural, her eyes sparkling as she tossed back her head, and I think it was that which drew me to her. I studied her as she spoke. I liked the attentiveness she showed, she seemed truly interested in whatever it was the other was saying.
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