Chapter 7

It is seven days before Christmas,

I hope you’re not lactose intolerant,

Because these flavored milks are delicious…

From,

Your secret admirer

He was sniffing cautiously at the milk inside the mug before he grinned joyfully at the scent of peaches wafting out from the container. He finished the liquid and squeezed out the rest of it from inside the cow-shaped plastic bottle. He even tasted a little from each of the other seven bottles. They all had different flavors: banana, strawberry, mango, kiwi, blueberry, apple, and honeydew. He brought all the bottles into the kitchen and stored them in the refrigerator. He would finish them over the next few days and clean the bottles. He wanted to keep them as mementos.

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“That’s nice.”

That was Aaron’s response when Dylan informed him about the latest gift from his secret admirer.

“Yeah, I wish that I could meet my secret admirer though.”

“Isn’t that the purpose of a secret admirer? You know, to remain hidden?”