Chapter 6 Chapter 6 In the darkness , I slid to the floor , my body trembling .
My lifelong fear of darkness was something Luke remembered , at least .
Yvonne ? Yvonne , are you alright ? I barely managed to whisper , Fine .
Mandy , come down , Yvonne has a real phobia of darkness … Luke , Im terrified too , Mandy whimpered , please dont let me go … Just like that , I ceased to exist .
His attention completely absorbed by Mandy .
My extremities grew cold and clammy .
The memory was still fresh another elevator , another blackout .
Trapped between floors , Id frozen in terror , shaking uncontrollably .
Luke , despite his germaphobia , had held me close , gentle and protective .
No revulsion .
No complaints .
Just like he was holding Mandy now .
Luke … The darkness amplified my vulnerability as tears traced down my cheeks .

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I still yearned for his embrace .
But Luke shattered that hope himself .
Mandys injured … I fell silent , burying my face in my arms .
Time lost meaning until the lights finally flickered back on .
The elevator resumed its descent .
At ground level , I practically stumbled out , fleeing the scene .
Back home , still shaken , I couldnt even focus on the wedding dress options my mother had texted .
I watched the clock tick away until Luke finally returned .
He brought lavender sprigs and takeout .
Inside the container was shrimp noodle soup , of all things .
18:23 Backup Girl No More : Adios To My V Card and My First Love 62.5 % Chapter 6 Luke had , predictably , forgotten my shrimp allergy .
You must be hungry , eat while its hot , he said , oblivious to the danger .
I ate every bite , consequences be damned .
As my skin began to flush and itch , I remained indifferent .
Come to my place for dinner tomorrow .
Its your birthday , I told him .
Luke looked surprised but agreed readily .
Then I rose to search for antihistamines .