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Heartbreak CARS WERE ALREADY lined up in the hotel parking space when I arrived. I m wearing a white halter dress, matching with my silvery purse and my half-inch stilettos. I went straight to the main door, where the entire function hall was almost filled with selected guests. From here, I could see Mom and Dad, so I quickly approached them. "Mom, Dad!" I kissed them both on the cheek and hugged them slightly. "Where have you been, hija? You re late." Dad asked me in a baritone voice. "We thought you weren t going to attend the party. We re worried about you. We ve been calling your cellphone." Mom added, "I m very sorry." I apologized. "The important thing is you re here. And before I forgot, your friends are already here. They were looking for you earlier." Dad nods in their direction. I smile widely because Julia, Samantha, and Ally are already there. Even the boys are complete—Jocko, Santino, William, and