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My chest tightened as I saw her grip onto him harder. Just as her head popped up to him I saw her smile and I couldn't take it anymore. I hurried back to my car and left vowing to never return.

"What happened," Tris sat down on my couch later that night.

I called her immediately after I got into my apartment and started to yell that I had wished that I never met Will Turner. I didn't even go on a first date with him and there he was already hooking up with Molly. True, we weren't exactly in a relationship but I wasn't the type of person to be kissed by a guy one day only to have him hook up with someone else later on.

"It looked like you two were really into one another at lunch."

"Oh, don't remind me," I pulled out another tissue and started to weep into it. "The thing is that I was really looking forward to going out on a date with him on Sunday. We were going to go to the museum," I took out another tissue. "We were going to have a nice conversation," another tissue followed by more tears from my eyes. "We were going to be this cute couple and," I grabbed the last tissue sobbing uncontrollably.

"Christina, everything is going to be okay," Tris pulled me to cry on her shoulder.

I was glad that she could let me be emotional for once and not reprove me about it. I was constantly told to tone it down whenever I got out of hand. All those others times I could see where my emotions got the best of me. But right now, as I cried on my best friend's shoulder she allowed me to get crazy. I cried louder as the minutes went by and clung onto Tris hoping to pick up some strength from her.

"He was with another girl tonight," I explained when I had come down from my grieving fit. "The way he was holding her Tris," I shook my head on her shoulder. "It was the same way he would hold me."

"What did he say when you asked him about it?"

"I didn't tell him anything," I answered.

"What," she pushed me back a bit.

"I just," I paused and looked at the wall across the room. "I just walked away."

"There has to be some reason why he was hugging her. And I don't think that Will is the type to just hook up with random women..."

"Will does know her. She works a couple stores over from him. He said that they were friends," I interrupted her.

"See," she smiled encouragingly. "He said they're friends."

I shook my head and let out a sarcastic laugh. "This girl would throw herself at Will whenever he walked into her store. She'd just rub her body against him and flirt endlessly, even while I was there. I think he realized that she had more to offer him than I ever could."

"You're being ridiculous now, Chris. Will isn't that shallow. Tobias and Eric..."

"Eric," I growled. "You said that Will is like a brother to Eric," I pointed at her with an accusatory finger. "And that Eric wanted to set the two of us up. I bet this was all a prank. Let's pull a fast one on Christina and make her fall for some guy who is actually an asshole like his friends."

"Hey," Tris put a hand on her hip and sat up straighter. "That is my husband that you're talking about too."

"That's right," I snapped my fingers. "You wanted me to date him too. Did you not know that he was a womanizer? How could you do that to me Tris? You're my best friend and then you introduce me to a player like Will Turner!"

"Hold up," she stood up. "I know that you're upset about seeing him hugging someone else but believe me, I will not tolerate you belittling Tobias or myself like that. Will is a wonderful guy and you didn't even talk to him about it. You of all people have told me constantly to be open in communication with Tobias throughout our entire relationship and you didn't even talk to Will."

"He was hugging another woman Tris!"

"Well he hugged me before you walked in," she waved her hand around. "Are you going to accuse us of hooking up too?"

"No, I would never! I'm just shocked that you would want me to be with someone like that. You know what happened between me and Robert."

"I do remember what happened between the two of you Chris! I was there for you when you went through that too. I have been your best friend for as long as I can remember and I find it hurtful that you would think that of me or Tobias," she grabbed her purse and started to walk towards the door.

"Tris wait," I called to her just as reached the front door. I got up and walked over letting a few sniffles out as she stared back at me. "I'm just use to meeting guys who are a bunch of losers..."

"I know that Christina," she sighed. "That's why we thought Will would be nice for you to meet. Look," she walked back to me. "I know that it seems like he isn't the best person in the world but go and talk to him first before you assume that he's hooking up with this person. You don't even have to talk to him yourself. I can give him a call and see..."

"No," I waved my hand. "I think that I'll go and talk to him. Perhaps tomorrow," I nodded.

"Christina, there are nice guys out there and believe me Will is one of them."

I never apologized that night but the next morning I texted Tris to let her know that I was sorry for calling her husband and his friends a bunch of assholes. I also sent her a text to apologize for accusing her of setting me up with Will. In reality, I was the one who met him first and it was through Johanna. Johanna, my head snapped up at work. I had been neglecting the flow of my love energy.

I decided to call Johanna.

"This is Johanna Reyes. How many I help you," her kind voice came onto the receiver.

"Johanna, it's Christina," I replied.

"Hello there, young lady. Are you coming with us again on Sunday?"

"I actually have a date," I smiled. "Wait," the smiled dropped. "I don't know if I have a date anymore."

"You don't know?"

"I think that I'm going to cancel on him. He's seeing someone else and I don't do open relationships."

"Christina, my dear, these things take time. You just have to be patient and let love…"

"It worked for everyone else but it's not working for me," I stopped her and began to explain. "Tori started using it and now she's engaged. I put a prosperity stone in a store and his business is literally booming. I want to be loved Johanna! I just want to be loved," I paused taking in a deep breath and feeling my heart shatter all over again.

Seeing Will with Molly hurt more than seeing Robert.

"These things take time. Let me review what you have done so far and perhaps there's something missing. Tell me if you've gotten everything on your list," she said calmly.

"I got two lamps and candle holders and a picture to hang up on the wall," I stated. "I narrowed down my closet space. I suppose there's more in there that I can clean up. I got some rose quartz and…"

I turned back to the hallway and stared at it intently. I walked over to the rose quartz that was in my bedroom. I knew it. Molly had given me an evil stone! That had to be it.

"Is there a possibility that you could get bad energy flow," I asked Johanna. "Like say someone gave you the wrong stone or something," I stated. "Or maybe it was rubbed the wrong way by someone with evil intentions?"

"Christina," Johanna sighed. "You need to keep an open mind about these things but not that open. It is all about how you place things in your life and in your home that makes a difference. You can't blame an unsuccessful venture on someone else, especially with your attitude."

"I'm sorry," I replied with a little sadness knowing that I may have been overreacting.

"I have an opening Sunday afternoon. If you're going to cancel on your date then perhaps you should see me instead."

"I'll let you know about cancelling that date," I added. "My friend told me that I should talk to him first."

"That you should," Johanna agreed. "Communication will help you Christina. Remember I also offer meditation services if you need to calm that spirit that is residing in you."

I realized that I did get a little forceful with both Tris and Johanna. After calling Tris to apologize yet another time, I worked up the courage to go and talk to Will. I couldn't rely on anyone else but my own right now. As I mustered the courage to head over there, I decided to make a pit stop at the bakery to get another pie or something.

The second I went into the bakery, I froze. I looked around cautiously before going to stand in line right behind Molly.

"Hmph," she sighed in annoyance. "I have places to be," she said loudly. It was loud enough for the workers behind the counter to hear.

Yes the line was long but she didn't need to take it out on them. Just as I was about to tell her, something in her purse caught her attention. I took a step back and waited.

"Hey Will," she answered her phone.

I paused and pretended that I wasn't really listening in, even though I was.

"Yeah that sounds great! Of course you can come over after you're done closing up," Molly continued. "I got a better idea, how about you come over on Sunday and then we can head out after to get a drink or something?"

I almost spoke up telling her that I had a date with him on Sunday. Until I realized that I wasn't going anywhere with Will because he was making plans with Molly and I didn't roll like that.

"Oh that's fine," the tone of her voice sounded sad. "Tonight," she questioned. "That's even better!"

I'm guessing he declined her invitation on Sunday and decided to see her tonight and then keep our date on Sunday. Well that was too bad, Willy boy! Because I was about to cancel on him. There was no way in the world I would go back to seeing a guy who was seeing other people.

I exited the bakery and hurried back home to my apartment preparing myself to cry from yet another miss in my love life. Cupid's arrows didn't seem to want to hit me.

I ignored everything that Tris and Johanna had told me. Instead of crying, like how I thought I would, I found myself furious for thinking that Will was a gentleman. He was friends with Eric Coulter, what did I expect? I took everything that I had purchased from his store. The lamps, candle holders, art work and even that purple throw pillow went into a huge bag.

This whole idea was stupid! Not only was I not finding love, I was getting my heart broken by the only interesting guy that I had met in a long time. This was stupid and I never should have tried it! It was just the superstitions of some old ladies in their forties!

I took the bag back to the Inspirational Eye as quickly as I could, desperate to dispose of everything that would remind me of Will or Feng Shui.

Of course he greeted me with that killer grin of his when I stepped into the store. "Hey, I wanted to call you the other night but things got really busy around here."

"Oh I bet they got busy," I rolled my eyes.

His smiled dropped and he stepped closer. "Christina, what's wrong?"

"You were right about all of this being stupid and fake," I stated. "It doesn't work and I wanted to return all of it. And cancel my order for those silly heart-shaped pillows," I shook my head as concern flooded his eyes.

Will's hand reached out and he took my arm in his, trailing it down until his hand found mine and let me drop the bag slowly to the ground. "Christina, I know I may have called this whole idea silly for you in the beginning but you have to admit that there has been a positive side to all of this," he said with a small smile.

"I haven't seen anything positive," I shook my head again as tears threatened to spill.

"Okay so you met a few losers at a wedding but," he paused and stood closer. "I thought we had a nice time the other night. Then we had a wonderful lunch and what about our first date," he looked hopeful. "Don't I count," he shrugged.

I tore my hand away as he pulled me closer.

"I thought so but," I looked away to the entrance to see Molly walking in. I quickly walked out and brushed past her in a rush.

"Christina," Will called as he found me in the parking lot. I dropped my keys in my hurry to leave. He held them out for me. Before I knew what was happening, he pulled me into a hug and my arms were holding onto him tightly. How much I wanted to be in his arms again. Then I realized that I never would be and started to cry again. "Christina, tell me what happened. I thought we were really hitting it off and then…"

"I'm sorry Will," I snatched the keys from him. "I have to go. Besides, Molly is waiting for you."

I hurried into the car and took off, leaving Will standing there.