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Angel suddenly flipped to the side and, at the same time, opened her eyes. She quickly sat up on her bed, and the darkness of her room greeted her first with silence, except for a few rays of light from the garden lights outside coming in through the transparent curtain. She turned to her bedside table and groped around for her phone. When she found it, she pressed the power button to check the time. It's one in the morning. She had been dreaming while she was deep in sleep, but the sudden thought of her sister made her jerk from her slumber.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcvNT7hUpA9
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She pushed the bed covers aside and dropped her feet to the floor, feeling for her bed slippers, which she managed to wear in an instant. Turning to the bedside table, she flipped the switch of her bed lamp, and it turned on. She sat there for a while, hoping that her sister had finally come home. There was something about the way she jerked awake that made her heart race. She had a funny feeling it had to do with Carly.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnhSs3lj5x
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After grabbing her purple night robe at the foot of the bed, she wore it and started to make her way out of the room.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQ2AZHxOdZ
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When she stepped into the hall, the quietness and darkness of the whole house frightened her a little, but she soon got over it as she closed the door quietly and started to make her way down the hall to the flight of stairs.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡesLwx7g88m
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After making her way up to the landing, she made the quiet walk to Carly's room, hoping that she would find her sister sleeping in her bed. She wished she didn't have to do this, but as Carly's older sister, her safety has always been Angel's top priority.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfWHZgKrQcQ
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The closer she approached her sister's room, Angel's heart quickened. She didn't know why she felt like this, and she started to question herself. Did she have a bad feeling that maybe Carly didn't make it home after all? Or did she think if she were to open the door to Carly's room, she would find Leo and her cuddled up in bed together?446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vWvAlcBdC
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Angel stopped in her tracks and shook her head, wondering why that last thought had suddenly popped up in her mind. That couldn't possibly happen, right? After the warning she gave Carly last time, the two of them can't be together right now. That would just be asking for trouble.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHZDki11j04
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Calling herself an idiot for thinking like that, Angel continued her way to Carly's room. When she reached the door, she slowly held the door knob and gently turned it, careful not to make a sound. As the door clicked open, she pushed it slowly.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49m6ESuNKz
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The view of the bed came into her sights, and lucky enough, she could make out someone inside the bed covers. Angel slowly made her way into the room without closing the door behind her, approaching the bed. She made out Carly sleeping alone on the bed under the covers. Angel heard her sister breathing deeply, and that made Angel feel relieved. Her sister was back safely. And alone on her bed.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfH9DSAM0p
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Angel felt like slapping herself. It's absurd for Carly to be with Leo right now. She shouldn't be thinking such things.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCSFmNOnUW2
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She turned around and quietly made her way to the door. As soon as she stepped out of the room, she closed the door with so much caution. She can now sleep with ease knowing that Carly is back safely.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cJnYDTWnM
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"Angel?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQOVIT1COqr
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Angel almost jumped with fright, and she made sure to cover her mouth so as not to scream. She quickly looked behind her and saw someone standing behind her in the dark. It was Leo.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIiYbhdJWf
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"You almost scared me to death!" Angel whispered angrily at him. Her heart beat so fast that she thought she would die of a heart attack.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxeooWvdFZ
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"Sorry," he whispered back, irritated that Angel was mad at him.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTcduNFd8aH
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Angel looked at him and noticed that the door to his room was open. The bed lamp was switched on, and the light had partially found its way into the dark hall. She couldn't see his face clearly, but she could tell that he was in pyjamas with a sleeping robe on.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy3DpH0V711
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"What are you doing up?" Angel asked as she whispered.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLIyPz4UXqC
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"I was about to ask you the same question," he whispered back.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YC5f8Wvip
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Angel raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you were coming to Carly's room."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpiYFOByD1
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Leo scoffed. "And if I was?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTk24XpreZC
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Angel felt like she was going to blow a fuse. "Well, you don't have to," she answered, trying her best not to raise her voice. "She's fast asleep."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBn4E3EohrY
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Leo continued to look at Angel, and she couldn't tell whether he believed her or not.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtBncZAhEGr
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"Okay, then you wouldn't mind if I looked?" he asked.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUCgR6pudg
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"What! No!" Angel whispered angrily. "You don't have to. I already told you she's in there, fast asleep."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNULEPZHwe4
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"I know you're her sister, but I care about her too."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTgIZSQzBM
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"Well, you don't have to bother yourself. Why would I lie to you about her whereabouts?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡULk2517EwR
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Leo didn't know how to answer that. Angel knew she had won this battle, and she couldn't help but smirk in the partial darkness.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kDpEoJonZ
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"You can go back to bed now," she said. "You'll see her in the morning."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGYoHH2I8Lt
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Leo folded his arms, and there was something about his body language that made Angel realize that he wasn't going to budge so easily.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAf6pxBCzZK
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"I'll leave until I see her for myself," he answered.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV0SXqfMPb3
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Angel rolled her eyes. "You're so stubborn," she said. "I already told you that she's in there."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYRtDjQSSW
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"It will only take a second."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCnGhAAMRcG
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Leo tried to walk around Angel to head to the door, but Angel quickly drew out her arms wide, preventing him from going anyway.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhhjBSG4mDy
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"Seriously?" Leo looked down at Angel. "Now is not the time for your little games, Angel."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKApwhBURoP
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"You will leave Carly to rest," she said. "So why don't you go back to your room? Like I said, you'll see her tomorrow."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1tbf87cwY
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"Pfft. This is ridiculous. If you think I'm going to sleep with her, then you're sadly mistaken. Your first warning was pretty clear."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85FRg7DcE1
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Angel couldn't help but feel her cheeks blush when Leo mentioned her worst fear. She thought of dropping her arms, but stubbornness got the better of her.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkTeDecFGAM
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"I don't trust you. So it will be better if you turn and go back to your room."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWun40j1h7r
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"I'm not a kid you can order around," said Leo, and this time he wasn't whispering, but his voice wasn't so loud for it to echo in the hall.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP4MfppesiI
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"Well, I'm sorry," said Angel. "If you really want to see Carly, then you would have to go through me first."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2d4t9BDnfS
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Leo scoffed, irritated over Angel's stubbornness. He tried to go around her again, this time out of the reach of her arms. But Angel, being smaller than him, was able to quickly face her back towards the door to Carly's room, with her arms still spread out wide. This time, Leo couldn't get through.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTeBsAAPD1
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"Move aside, Angel," said Leo, this time his voice a little louder than usual. "Don't make things as awkward as they already are."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2NQ5fMKSAk
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"Why don't you believe me that Carly is in there?" Angel asked. "If anything, you're the one who is making things awkward."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhG95RuEild
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"Please, you're the one with their arms wide, defending the door."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ULqgGyQwb
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"And you're acting like a stubborn little kid because you clearly don't believe what I'm telling you."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIrSCRnY0Oh
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Leo felt a nerve on his temple almost pop. He wasn't going to take this from her any longer.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvDrCbDkGMS
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"Don't blame me for what happens next," he said as he glared at her.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr31CN7ItHK
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Angel, knowing that something bad was about to happen, asked, "What do you mean by-?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLsXiXnZ0K
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Before she could finish her sentence, Leo grabbed her by the shoulders and tried to pull her away from the door. But Angel was quick enough to hold on to the frame on both sides of the door. Seeing what she had done, Leo got even more irritated and pulled her with a little more force. But for some reason, Angel didn't budge.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBMx5PmK8m4
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"What's wrong with you?" Leo asked, looking down at her. "Just move!"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPW19TOBD7u
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Leo continued to pull her towards him, and Angel's left hand slipped away from the frame. Knowing full well that she wasn't going to hold him off, Angel used her left arm to push Leo away when he made the attempt to go for the door on her left side.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1WDpEColu
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For someone smaller than her, Leo could tell Angel was strong and putting up a fight. But for how long? The fight between them was getting ridiculous by the minute. He had to put an end to this somehow.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJwtkgAQqTB
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"Let me through, Angel," he said, her arm on his chest and doing her best to keep him from reaching the door.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ieJhcSCeg
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"No," she whispered back. "You back off."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM96XD9Zh65
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With her right hand still holding onto the door frame, Leo held her arm and brought it towards him. Angel almost lost her balance, but she spread her feet further apart so as not to move forward. Now the two were pulling and pushing at each other like two bulls in a fierce fight.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidVdonzF6o
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"Move aside," Leo warned her again. "Don't forget that you haven't fully recovered yet. I don't want to hurt you even more."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyFpImRMi7
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At the mention of her injuries, Angel felt her knees start to ache. Leo was right. Even she knew she couldn't keep up with this any longer. But then why was she still standing in his way?446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfMUUZciyPW
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"Now is when you're concerned about me." Angel jeered. "A little late for that, don't you think?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1hisECWgnU
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"You leave me no choice, then."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjPqp2ugcz
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Leo had been holding back on his strength. It took only one strong push towards Angel to make her lose her footing and move backward. Leo also moved forward, and Angel bumped her back onto the door. She felt herself falling to the floor, but Leo was quick enough to grab her by the waist to prevent her from doing so with his left arm. He also had his right arm above her head, leaning on the door to prevent himself from falling onto her.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VpKJATDyv
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"Are you okay?" he asked.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjUn2DlRP9L
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Angel looked up at him and realized just how close she had been to falling. Not to mention that he was so close to her. Her chest was so close to his body. She could clearly hear his heart beat along with hers. And she couldn't help but feel his strong arm supporting her. She suddenly felt a little embarrassed to have him so close. She could literally feel his body all over hers.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI1ZYLKOC88
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A murmuring sound came from behind the door. Angel and Leo looked at each other, knowing that Carly must have heard the noise they had made. They heard nothing more, and they realized that she had somehow fallen back asleep.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuom6Du7bmr
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"There. Are you satisfied now?" Angel asked.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk9kilpu0wS
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Leo looked down at Angel, and it was then that he realized his face was close to hers, and with his arm supporting her body, he was literally pushing her body onto his. Leo felt his heart start to race, and his cheeks started to heat up. He soon felt his body grow hot as well. With her chest on his, she could clearly feel her heart beat too.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYMljmWabjj
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A noise came from one of the rooms, and Leo realized that it was from his parents' room. Someone must be awake and getting out of bed, as he heard the creaking sound of a bed. He couldn't risk being found in the hall with Angel like this.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeK5yX5hLle
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Without much thought, he brought Angel back to a standing position, and letting go of her waist, he grabbed her right hand and dragged her with him back to his room. Lucky enough, the door to his room was wide open, and they went right in.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4h6yKlipX4
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Angel, not knowing what Leo was up to, turned to look at him as he closed the door behind her.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCG3jVyrMN
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"What are you doing?" she asked.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqyBpYk730D
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He didn't answer her as he went to his bedside table, where the lamp stood, and switched it off. They were now in complete darkness.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmiQOX8uTfO
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"Leo, what are you-?" Angel wanted to ask, but Leo had quickly come over to her in the dark and covered her mouth to stop her from talking.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZs0MVqS019
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Angel almost pushed his hand away from his mouth, but he quickly held her hand with his other one, stopping her from doing so and bringing her closer to him to whisper in her ear.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiuXCUbbeRY
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"Ssh," he hushed in her ear. "Someone is coming."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7LRRtE2n3m
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Angel obeyed, and as they stood still in the darkness, they heard the creaking sound of a wooden door opening and, later on, footsteps walking down the hall. Soon they heard the sound of Mrs. McDonell talking to herself in the dark.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWct8QqluQR
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"I thought I heard a noise just now," she said. "I must be hearing things."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwYU66odGGT
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The sounds of her footsteps as she headed back to her room made Angel and Leo ease up a little. Leo dropped his hand, covering Angel's mouth. When they heard the sound of the door closing, they could finally breathe.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5W3ilvFXrN
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"That was close," Angel whispered in relief.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf1yh5hRAXQ
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"I know," said Leo. "She was going to freak if she saw the two of us in the hall."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkrmTFkU3YT
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Leo's mind soon went to the image they projected in the hall. Being so close to each other made him feel embarrassed. He realized that even now he stood close to her, his mouth close to her ear. It was then that the sweet smell emanating from her hair reached his nose. Her hair smelled like strawberries and cream. She must have washed her hair recently, he thought. He almost leaned closer to smell her, but he stopped himself as he bit his lower lip.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ37tedBbIA8
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No, pull yourself together, he told himself.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v9lBoDIiR
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He quickly drew himself away and went back to his bed to switch on the bed lamp. He turned back to look at Angel standing in his room. This is not a sight we see every day, he thought.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQ4kJflbDL
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"I better be heading back," said Angel.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKoJU9Ba6ZZ
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"Wait a little longer," said Leo as he held up his hand as though to stop her. "Knowing my mum, she is probably still awake. She's got sharp ears."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡma1qeKzSQq
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"I'm guessing just like you," said Angel. Leo almost gave her a questioning look, but she quickly added, "Because you were able to hear her earlier."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsckRTIivHe
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Leo scowled. "Yeah, because you couldn't get out of the way."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgBTrnEP2nk
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"And I told you that Carly was in her room, didn't I?" Angel sucked at her teeth. "Enough. We're just going to fight again."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8RKLk52Vm
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"She finally acts like an adult," he said a little louder as he sat on his bed.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8HHucRegE1
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"Excuse me?" Angel raised an eyebrow at her. "You should learn to keep those thoughts of yours to yourself."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjS5Sa5MXdr
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"I meant for you to hear that."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKO3ak3wPLz
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Angel shook her head. "How does Carly put up with you?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGiLnKcnPwq
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"She puts up with me just fine. You're a problem."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoSfWZjNxFA
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"Funny. If I'm a problem, then you're a natural disaster."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEFNxXNyI2
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Leo found himself standing up and, without knowing it, coming face-to-face with Angel.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrtgN6C5os
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"What did you call me?" he asked.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6J04HBSf9
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"You heard me," she said with her hands on her hips. "You're a natural disaster."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30JjDg2Znk
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Leo continued to look at her, and if he had it in him, he would've taken her by the arm and thrown her out of the room. But that would only cause commotion, for she would definitely fight back. And that would wake up the whole house.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3vxwFUy64K
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"I'll let you get away with this one," he said. "You'll pay for it later."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡseNgTwUNaS
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"I'm counting on it," said Angel, her eyes not wavering from his.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqC9LucX1sb
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Leo scoffed, and he went to sit at the foot of his bed. Angel really did know how to get on his nerves. And he wanted her to leave, but he had to wait a little while longer.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLBJrtTZZdi
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Angel went to sit on the armchair in the corner of his room, crossing her leg over the other and looking at the window. They waited in silence, not even giving each other a glance.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXCHl0lJ5pg
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In what felt like forever, when only a minute had passed, Leo deeply sighed and stood up from his bed. Angel turned to look at him as he made his way to the bathroom. Before he could go in, he turned to look at her.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUja5Qc5yGN
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"Don't even think of going out right now," said Leo. He opened the door and went in.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdkhezCqYUS
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"And for how long do you expect me to just sit here?" Angel asked.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡppeGjtD3WE
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"For as long as necessary," Leo answered from the bathroom.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXUqHHMrb9
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Angel raised an eyebrow. Did she hear him right? For as long as necessary? She can't stay for that long. She has to be awake again by sunrise, and she felt she had wasted a lot of time just being here.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPuI5lRQyBB
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"You can't be serious, can you?" Angel asked as she heard the sound of the flushing toilet. "I can't be here for too long."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjQuoLSSiyv
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"If I had had it any other way, you would be free to go. But this is my mother we are talking about," said Leo as he walked out of the bathroom. "The last thing she would want is to come into the hall and see you coming out of my room. She would guess something was up."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvpqsxDWVfO
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Angel hissed, knowing Leo was right. But she can't stand to be in the same closed space with him. She looked up at the ceiling. What on earth did she do to deserve such a cruel punishment?446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfqf4iIC1s5
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"Whatever. I'll leave here after twenty minutes," she said. She leaned her elbow on the arms of the chair and leaned the side of her face on her hand.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvfvm0CXPW3
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Leo could tell how upset she was, but all this was out of his control. He went back to sit on his bed. Now didn't feel like the perfect time to go back to sleep, not when Angel was in the room. She might just stuff his face with a pillow.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHcvxefNeY9
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The two sat in silence as the minutes dragged on. Leo, at some point, felt sleep start to creep in. He sat a little upright, trying not to doze off. His eyes immediately focused on Angel, who was slouching in the chair and still had her arm supporting her face. He wanted to call out to her, but he looked on as she closed her eyes. There was a serene calmness on her face that made Leo look at her even more. He had to do something soon, though. Angel's arm was going to lose balance, and she might be jerked forcibly into a wake.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEbKCx7ef63
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He stood up from his bed and approached her. He took her hand, which supported her head by the wrist. Angel's eyes flew open at his touch, and she looked up at him.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe8UzZD5Oel
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"I think it's safe to go now," he said. "I don't need you dozing on my couch."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPDY9KWn01U
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"Easy for you to say," she said. "You were dozing off yourself."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBxIijWyu3D
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Leo hissed. "Come on. You need the shut-eye more than I do."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLdneO1wzaU
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As he held on to her wrist, he gently pulled her up from the couch. Angel rubbed the sleep away from her eyes with her left hand. She looked down at her right wrist and then up at Leo.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTCFTVdx0X7
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"Aren't you going to let go?" she asked. "Don't worry, I'm not going to fall."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj54wIu3Thg
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Leo hadn't even noticed it. He quickly let go of her wrist and looked away. He stepped aside for Angel to head to the door.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPUP2VqwirZ
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After making her way there, Angel stopped and turned to look at Leo. "Oh, thanks for what you did back there," she said. "If it weren't for you, we would've been in big trouble."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBsJngHnkqn
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Leo was not expecting those words to come from her mouth. He looked down at the floor before looking back at her in her purple night gown. Looking at her now with only the bed lamp light on made his heart flutter as the light threw off a glowing ambience that made him want to look at her. There was something about her appearance in the light that made her look like a being from another world.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuqabZjjjx
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"Uh...I," Leo said, doing his very best to shake off the trance he was in. "Whatever. Maybe if I had listened to you before, we wouldn't have been in this mess."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnjEtCRixeF
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Angel chuckled. That made Leo's cheeks heat up in an instant. "I'll see you in the morning. In the daytime, I mean."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5Ng0O1gcIX
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Angel turned to the door and opened it. She quietly walked out of the room, and as soon as she closed the door, Leo stood there, wondering what that was all about. He didn't want to think too much about it, but the image of Angel standing there by his door stuck in his mind. He told himself to shake away the thought as he approached his bed and went inside the bed covers, switching off the bed lamp.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7DjyIHotn
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Leo put his head on the pillow, and as he looked up at the dark ceiling, he could still see Angel smiling at him. He swallowed as he thought of the conversation he had had with his aunt on the patio. What if she was right? Leo thought of the possibility, and that made his body grow so hot that he flipped to the side, trying to ignore his insane thoughts. He kept telling himself that Carly was the one for him and that there was no one else.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOe0dvbEVfe
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As much as he tried to sleep, he failed to do so as he kept tossing and turning. He only had an hour of sleep, and the next thing he knew, it was already daytime.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK68D53Djuz
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"Morning," Eric greeted Leo. "Did you have a good night's sleep?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡradu2NLHGm
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"Yes, I did," Leo lied as he came to sit beside Eric at the dining table. He did his very best not to yawn. The last thing he needs is Eric taunting him.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFmxCVfY2ox
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"Did you hear Carly come back home?" Eric asked as he put two slices of toast on his plate from a bowl.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNx52BDlAX
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"No," said Leo as he took a cup and looked around the table for the coffee maker. "I bet Mandy opened the door for her when she arrived."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGudLRCdz34
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Running footsteps came into the dining area, and Leo looked up to see Oliver quickly take a seat opposite him at the table. Angel and Diana came in after him, slowly walking to the table.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GKcPhWpfb
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"Morning, everyone," Angel and Diana greeted simultaneously.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLKeS2W8QdU
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Eric and Leo responded to their greeting. Leo looked at Angel as she took a seat next to Oliver, directly facing Eric. He noticed that, unlike him, she looked rested. Good for her, he thought. He couldn't fall back asleep so easily, and he wished he could get an hour of it before going to work.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlv4yeXHbfM
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Angel had been smiling at Eric after he complimented her on how beautiful she looked this morning. She thanked him, and her eyes flew to Leo. It was then that he realized that he had been staring at her the entire time. Whatever happened last night must have messed him up badly. He felt like he couldn't even think straight.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡolxvQP4jvU
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"Do you need anything, Leo?" Angel asked him.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxV7LDuYYK3
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"Yeah," he responded quickly. "May you pass me the coffee? It's right next to you."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0dXtvtzCTa
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Angel looked right next to her and stretched her hand to grasp the coffeemaker by the handle. As she did so, Leo's eyes fell on her neatly combed hair. She had combed it into a ponytail today as she wore a white office shirt. He remembered how her hair smelled of strawberries and cream a few hours ago. That made him shake his head as he tried to get rid of the memory.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXWcAp7ujr
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"Hey, Leo, are you okay?" Diana, who sat at the other end of the table, asked.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoVeETbaCls
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"I'm fine; I just remembered something, that's all," he answered as he looked at her.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCDNuYUM5X
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Diana had already poured herself a glass of mango juice, and she lifted the glass to her lips, hiding a smile. Leo knew what she was thinking, and with his eyes, he told her that it wasn't what she thought.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9e7edllBJ
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"Leo," he heard Angel call out to him.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbXhbn3Dyng
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Leo turned to look at her and found that she had gotten up from her seat with the coffeemaker, stretching out her hand to pass it. Leo also stood from his seat and took the coffee maker from her. He had to take it from the handle, and he couldn't help but brush his fingers over her hand.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4tfX2oxThA
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Instantly, flashes of what happened between the two of them in the hall came back to him, and he kept telling himself to pull it together.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLCMtvK8b9
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"Thanks," he said as he finally took the coffee maker and sat back down, not making any eye contact with anyone. He slowly poured the coffee into his mug, hoping not to spill it over himself.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCwzXX0lJqY
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"Will Carly be attending her classes?" Eric asked as they ate their breakfast.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUGczpWUiB2
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"I doubt it," Angel answered. "She must have come in really late. I went to check up on her around one in the morning and found her asleep."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkl3Q9wEip
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Leo suddenly felt uncomfortable as he put down his mug. He didn't know why he suddenly felt so nervous. He knew full well that she wasn't going to mention what had happened between them.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqONZEzCfL3
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"Leo, you don't look so good," said Oliver, who looked at his cousin with concern. "Are you sure you're okay?"446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEigsAOtoqi
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Leo cleared his throat. "Yeah, I'm fine," he answered as he held his collar. He suddenly felt so hot.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaRddnAyyOh
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Angel looked at him with an eyebrow raised. She thought, He must be thinking about what happened earlier. But it shouldn't affect him so much, should it?446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdbHX8IKXfV
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Mrs. McDonell suddenly walked into the dining room and greeted everyone. Every person at the table responded except for Leo, who felt like he needed air.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQwBtydpFfG
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"Goodness," said Mrs. McDonell as she sat at the other end of the table. "Did anyone hear a strange noise in the house? I thought it was Carly, but I was awake when she came home at midnight. I woke up to check what must have caused it, but found nothing unusual."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLnAOTGG0fs
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"It must have been me," said Angel, responding apologetically. "I had come up to see Carly and must have banged the door a little loudly. Sorry for that."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiSwerTkyi
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It's Leo's turn to raise an eyebrow at Angel. Why did she tell his mother that? She didn't have to.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCd821TveFr
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"Oh, I see," said Mrs. McDonell calmly. "Be more careful next time."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9ywhYSAHD
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Leo's eyes widened. Did his mother just reply to Angel in a calm manner? It was so unlike her. It wasn't only him who had noticed. Oliver looked at his aunt like he was looking at an entirely different person. Eric shared a glance with Leo, wondering what was going on. Diana, at the far end of the table, looked at Bertha with her eyebrows raised. Leo soon looked back at Angel, who went on eating her breakfast. How did she do that?446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJnaVNE1oQ
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Mr. McDonell soon came to join them for breakfast, and as soon as everyone was done, they started to clear the table one by one to get ready to get out of the house. It was now just Angel, Eric, and Leo. They had stayed for a bit as they got engaged in a conversation in which Leo took little part. As they stood up to leave, Eric left the table faster than them, saying that he had to rush to get something in his room.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYA4srvhMnX
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Before Angel could walk out of the dining area, Leo called out to her.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYFebABwuJ
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"What is it?" Angel asked, turning to look at him.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9SH6A8JviJ
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"Why did you take the blame for what happened yesterday?" he asked.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlImrinKGV
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Angel put up a small smile. "The last thing this house needs is for your mother to think that there are ghosts around here. You know how hysterical she can become."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ84x1LX1BQ2
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Leo didn't know whether to take that as a joke, but he couldn't agree with her. His mother was something else when it came to such things.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfXp0JWEJ0q
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"We better get ready to leave," said Angel, bringing him back from his thoughts. "We don't want to be late."446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6I75r1z39
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Angel continued her way out of the dining area, and Leo stood there for a while as he watched her go. He followed soon afterwards.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEX1LzWIYZG
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With almost the whole house awake, Carly still remained under her bed covers. She didn't have to bother herself to wake up others, as she still had enough time until her first class at 10.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpR0UkRNMRI
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The sound of her phone beeping made her open her eyes. She reached out for the phone beside her and saw that she had a text message from Red Lion. She quickly sat up to read the message. It read that he was thankful for the work she did last night. But the last line of his message made her heart beat fast. She was fully awake now. It said that he would be hearing from him soon.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr7MXwgk4xX
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"Oh, no, he won't," she said.446Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf5qf8XR9xh
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She quickly blocked his number. After setting her phone aside, she fell back onto her bed, hoping that the message and what happened last night never happened.8964 copyright protection442ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2KfH1rY932 維尼

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