JackBAI/bert_pretrain_datasets · Datasets at Hugging Face

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i 've missed you , honey , '' she says , enveloping me in a hug .
`` you look gorgeous .
is n't this dress a little big for you , though ? ''
she asks , pulling at the extra fabric .
`` you know i like this kind of fit , '' i reply , allowing only the slightest bit of impatience to enter my voice .
this is a recurring conversation with us .
she always wants me to dress a little more feminine , a little more `` form-flattering '' as she puts it .
`` well , i 'm so excited for you to meet pierce .
he 's just in the restroom-oh !
here he is . ''
i follow her gaze to an elegantly dressed man with salt-and-pepper hair and blue eyes who 's approaching us with a warm smile .
`` holly , i 'd think this was your sister if i did n't know any better , '' he says , and my mom giggles .
`` brynn , i 'm pierce .
your mom has told me such wonderful things about you , '' he says as we shake hands .
`` likewise , '' i reply politely , though the truth is that she 's told me almost nothing .
`` well , let 's sit .
i ordered us some champagne for the table .
it should be arriving soon . ''
we all obediently sit , me on one side of the cushy leather booth , and my mom and pierce on the other .
`` so , brynn , you 're in your junior year ? ''
`` yes , that's- '' i break off as my mom reaches for her water glass and i spot a ring on her left hand .
not an engagement ring , either .
a wedding ring .
`` what 's that ? ''
i ask sharply .
`` oh , '' my mom flutters .
`` well , we were going to wait until my son arrived , but- '' `` we 're married ! ''
my mom announces suddenly .
my jaw drops open .
`` married ? ''
i squeak .
`` i mean , i thought maybe you 'd be engaged but married ? ''
`` you 're upset ? ''
my mom asks worriedly .
`` no , not upset ... '' i struggle to put my emotions into the right words .
i always feel the need to protect my mom from what i 'm really feeling .
she 's always been more fragile than me .
`` just surprised , that 's all .
i mean , how long have you known each other ? ''
`` well , we met six months ago , '' my mom says .
`` and then pierce took me on a surprise trip to the turks and caicos last week , and everything was just so perfect ... '' she trails off , looking to him for support .
`` it really was , brynn .
and it felt so right .
we wished you guys could have been there , but we just felt that we had to seize the moment .
it was in this little gazebo on the cliff , with spectacular views of the water , and the captain of a boat that was docked at the resort officiated ... '' `` it was engagement , honeymoon , and wedding in one !
we just wished you and nate could have been there .
that would have made it even more perfect . ''
i struggle to catch up with all the information they 're throwing at me .
`` sorry , who 's nate ? ''
`` oh , nate 's my son .
he goes to school here , too .
i tried to get a hold of him so we could tell you together , but-wait !
there he is ! ''
pierce slides out of the booth to wave to his son .
nate .
not nate ... `` what 's pierce 's last name ? ''
i whisper urgently to my mom .
`` thornhill , '' she whispers back distractedly , sliding over to stand next to pierce .
oh my god .
nate thornhill is here .
nate thornhill is currently walking up behind me .
nate thornhill is my new ... stepbrother , i realize in horror .
beads of sweat form at my hairline and i 've suddenly lost my appetite .
chapter four as nate walks into my periphery , i watch in slow motion as he hugs his dad and shakes hands with my mom .
i can not believe this is happening .
surely i 'm in the middle of some strange nightmare and will wake up soon .
i hoped i 'd never have to see him again after last night .
`` brynn , honey , this is nate , pierce 's son , '' my mom says , cutting through the fog of emotion in my brain .
`` h-hi .
nate .
brynn .
i 'm brynn , '' i stammer as he glances over at me .
`` brynn , pleasure to meet you , '' he replies formally .
wait , does he not even remember meeting me last night ?
`` well , scooch over brynn , so nate can sit , '' mom says , waving me over with her hands .
`` right , sorry , '' i say , sliding over so that he can sit next to me .
i stare straight ahead as he sits .
i can feel my body betraying me already .
the heat from his leg under the table is giving me heart palpitations .
`` thought you were n't going to be able to make it , '' pierce says a little tensely to his son .
`` sorry , i was in the library studying .
i had my phone off . ''
`` well , you missed the big announcement .
we were just telling brynn that holly and i have gotten married . ''
i glance at nate out of the corner of my eye .
i see his eyes widen in surprise .
`` married ?
i thought you said you 'd never get married again . ''
`` well , things change .
when i met holly , i just knew .
you 'll see when you get to know her .
she 's a special woman . ''
i watch my mom glow like a 1000 watt bulb and ca n't help but smile .
it 's been a while since i 've seen her so happy .
`` yeah , i 'm ... i 'm just ... '' i watch him struggle for words just like i did .
`` surprised .
but happy .
i 'm looking forward to getting to know you better , holly . ''
wow , that was ... kind .
not what the guy i met last night would say .

i 've missed you , honey , '' she says , enveloping me in a hug .

`` you look gorgeous .

is n't this dress a little big for you , though ? ''

she asks , pulling at the extra fabric .

`` you know i like this kind of fit , '' i reply , allowing only the slightest bit of impatience to enter my voice .

this is a recurring conversation with us .

she always wants me to dress a little more feminine , a little more `` form-flattering '' as she puts it .

`` well , i 'm so excited for you to meet pierce .

he 's just in the restroom-oh !

here he is . ''

i follow her gaze to an elegantly dressed man with salt-and-pepper hair and blue eyes who 's approaching us with a warm smile .

`` holly , i 'd think this was your sister if i did n't know any better , '' he says , and my mom giggles .

`` brynn , i 'm pierce .

your mom has told me such wonderful things about you , '' he says as we shake hands .

`` likewise , '' i reply politely , though the truth is that she 's told me almost nothing .

`` well , let 's sit .

i ordered us some champagne for the table .

it should be arriving soon . ''

we all obediently sit , me on one side of the cushy leather booth , and my mom and pierce on the other .

`` so , brynn , you 're in your junior year ? ''

`` yes , that's- '' i break off as my mom reaches for her water glass and i spot a ring on her left hand .

not an engagement ring , either .

a wedding ring .

`` what 's that ? ''

i ask sharply .

`` oh , '' my mom flutters .

`` well , we were going to wait until my son arrived , but- '' `` we 're married ! ''

my mom announces suddenly .

my jaw drops open .

`` married ? ''

i squeak .

`` i mean , i thought maybe you 'd be engaged but married ? ''

`` you 're upset ? ''

my mom asks worriedly .

`` no , not upset ... '' i struggle to put my emotions into the right words .

i always feel the need to protect my mom from what i 'm really feeling .

she 's always been more fragile than me .

`` just surprised , that 's all .

i mean , how long have you known each other ? ''

`` well , we met six months ago , '' my mom says .

`` and then pierce took me on a surprise trip to the turks and caicos last week , and everything was just so perfect ... '' she trails off , looking to him for support .

`` it really was , brynn .

and it felt so right .

we wished you guys could have been there , but we just felt that we had to seize the moment .

it was in this little gazebo on the cliff , with spectacular views of the water , and the captain of a boat that was docked at the resort officiated ... '' `` it was engagement , honeymoon , and wedding in one !

we just wished you and nate could have been there .

that would have made it even more perfect . ''

i struggle to catch up with all the information they 're throwing at me .

`` sorry , who 's nate ? ''

`` oh , nate 's my son .

he goes to school here , too .

i tried to get a hold of him so we could tell you together , but-wait !

there he is ! ''

pierce slides out of the booth to wave to his son .

nate .

not nate ... `` what 's pierce 's last name ? ''

i whisper urgently to my mom .

`` thornhill , '' she whispers back distractedly , sliding over to stand next to pierce .

oh my god .

nate thornhill is here .

nate thornhill is currently walking up behind me .

nate thornhill is my new ... stepbrother , i realize in horror .

beads of sweat form at my hairline and i 've suddenly lost my appetite .

chapter four as nate walks into my periphery , i watch in slow motion as he hugs his dad and shakes hands with my mom .

i can not believe this is happening .

surely i 'm in the middle of some strange nightmare and will wake up soon .

i hoped i 'd never have to see him again after last night .

`` brynn , honey , this is nate , pierce 's son , '' my mom says , cutting through the fog of emotion in my brain .

`` h-hi .

nate .

brynn .

i 'm brynn , '' i stammer as he glances over at me .

`` brynn , pleasure to meet you , '' he replies formally .

wait , does he not even remember meeting me last night ?

`` well , scooch over brynn , so nate can sit , '' mom says , waving me over with her hands .

`` right , sorry , '' i say , sliding over so that he can sit next to me .

i stare straight ahead as he sits .

i can feel my body betraying me already .

the heat from his leg under the table is giving me heart palpitations .

`` thought you were n't going to be able to make it , '' pierce says a little tensely to his son .

`` sorry , i was in the library studying .

i had my phone off . ''

`` well , you missed the big announcement .

we were just telling brynn that holly and i have gotten married . ''

i glance at nate out of the corner of my eye .

i see his eyes widen in surprise .

`` married ?

i thought you said you 'd never get married again . ''

`` well , things change .

when i met holly , i just knew .

you 'll see when you get to know her .

she 's a special woman . ''

i watch my mom glow like a 1000 watt bulb and ca n't help but smile .

it 's been a while since i 've seen her so happy .

`` yeah , i 'm ... i 'm just ... '' i watch him struggle for words just like i did .

`` surprised .

but happy .

i 'm looking forward to getting to know you better , holly . ''

wow , that was ... kind .

not what the guy i met last night would say .