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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuH24wpCR3K
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTJ8D17cVA
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG14sR7WFbE
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3KQBbM77X
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZegcjtrue
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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?445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9GrPjD4LN
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCpIg2zbXS
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqrFVrjdVre
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgLHqA1njq
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfCQiRxEzhN
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqd28N0ZkL
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"Angel?"445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcQo6eZ9lY
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDI0DMnIvIn
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd9ujxuFbfa
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"Sorry," he whispered back, irritated that Angel was mad at him.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvZHGWmNWCj
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvmHTZKnlCQ
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"What are you doing up?" Angel asked as she whispered.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRwHhtJ0Fnd
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"I was about to ask you the same question," he whispered back.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB1DYnsQUWg
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Angel raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you were coming to Carly's room."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmeOvklJEnT
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Leo scoffed. "And if I was?"445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3dvcWDoV0F
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSZB8yOnFYf
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Leo continued to look at Angel, and she couldn't tell whether he believed her or not.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY66h2ELz0j
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"Okay, then you wouldn't mind if I looked?" he asked.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDd3koBWMc
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"What! No!" Angel whispered angrily. "You don't have to. I already told you she's in there, fast asleep."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb1UNiKfc8f
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"I know you're her sister, but I care about her too."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuQNwLKhMzv
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"Well, you don't have to bother yourself. Why would I lie to you about her whereabouts?"445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtI3BN4tXB2
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8SBT4wVSpR
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"You can go back to bed now," she said. "You'll see her in the morning."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgoCbmrXGny
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTvWmHcrXOD
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"I'll leave until I see her for myself," he answered.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwe4KbTN3EM
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Angel rolled her eyes. "You're so stubborn," she said. "I already told you that she's in there."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeuCp3YNYI
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"It will only take a second."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIEKmZXmLwR
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7AhAZ1rP6n
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"Seriously?" Leo looked down at Angel. "Now is not the time for your little games, Angel."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTcMNhytte
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKZpS74b38
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qtjlWb0su
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVNhb4eFXnK
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"I don't trust you. So it will be better if you turn and go back to your room."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdOmIebRrs
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3rN5dailaM
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXbtoaGgDO
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdMKTM3Sgy0
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSe91Qg9Q8
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0domQWeWhz
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"Please, you're the one with their arms wide, defending the door."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDOIBCKW0gv
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"And you're acting like a stubborn little kid because you clearly don't believe what I'm telling you."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW6TpSujPx1
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Leo felt a nerve on his temple almost pop. He wasn't going to take this from her any longer.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ69KAlc0PPR
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"Don't blame me for what happens next," he said as he glared at her.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUkwbjpeOpe
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Angel, knowing that something bad was about to happen, asked, "What do you mean by-?"445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWvoa5PcqNc
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYQIue0bjAr
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"What's wrong with you?" Leo asked, looking down at her. "Just move!"445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMjsnzWoppK
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WTq8Tfcon
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8P6kUijEkv
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnUjw1Y7FqA
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"No," she whispered back. "You back off."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPFzwZCHA1
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQheghNa3YC
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLM8ij2KaSo
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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?445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡygFIW2PsnQ
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"Now is when you're concerned about me." Angel jeered. "A little late for that, don't you think?"445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5446Tm9h1
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"You leave me no choice, then."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGWVjrFWY7
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZNdHXo7BpM
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"Are you okay?" he asked.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VriSnhuCj
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ0OkS9xTsa
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvUesHvwg1x
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"There. Are you satisfied now?" Angel asked.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqE4EToC71w
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIpuHyZAr9l
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNjpatmMsJQ
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwGO5Z3t0AV
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Angel, not knowing what Leo was up to, turned to look at him as he closed the door behind her.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0bYhwDqGHw
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"What are you doing?" she asked.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg3B1TKopju
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDfhJJYSIG
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp5lxFUb4yH
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4KuBhqF8nJ
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"Ssh," he hushed in her ear. "Someone is coming."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6PAGEeZLKv
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKaC0kMn802
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"I thought I heard a noise just now," she said. "I must be hearing things."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVchK2FZbkY
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bIKII4PUn
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"That was close," Angel whispered in relief.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVPzHxHt5x4
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"I know," said Leo. "She was going to freak if she saw the two of us in the hall."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡro43oHhS9P
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5FGQSsL9Cc
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No, pull yourself together, he told himself.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRQRAarc7hK
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQFnX07JDVH
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"I better be heading back," said Angel.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoqCs7u4Rqi
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLKp7vtdD6
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡukc5qnAhDA
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Leo scowled. "Yeah, because you couldn't get out of the way."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvyjvIDDYV
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBlXH4316dW
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"She finally acts like an adult," he said a little louder as he sat on his bed.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS5cjzvigEk
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"Excuse me?" Angel raised an eyebrow at her. "You should learn to keep those thoughts of yours to yourself."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2VeMTCrd7S
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"I meant for you to hear that."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJLe3IgUTo1
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Angel shook her head. "How does Carly put up with you?"445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYb9U3VbNca
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"She puts up with me just fine. You're a problem."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw6rShzZ5is
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"Funny. If I'm a problem, then you're a natural disaster."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpry2R9Yez
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Leo found himself standing up and, without knowing it, coming face-to-face with Angel.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmXmIqCpB7j
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"What did you call me?" he asked.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAsOSsUUJeC
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"You heard me," she said with her hands on her hips. "You're a natural disaster."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6e7JkoM2fG
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64MHKhJZeg
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"I'll let you get away with this one," he said. "You'll pay for it later."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFsflKG3ONU
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"I'm counting on it," said Angel, her eyes not wavering from his.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBELzcjA1QR
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQqZ1aFpmzS
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcLk81NAObo
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgYoceT8Ub
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"Don't even think of going out right now," said Leo. He opened the door and went in.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFUbC2ujXB
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"And for how long do you expect me to just sit here?" Angel asked.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHupDCNw9zP
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"For as long as necessary," Leo answered from the bathroom.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLWW3Oddsh
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhehtdQJcb
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRd8oUiRbPW
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TLh0eYRcH
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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?445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp1zSrkFXuy
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡguM5cnkYFP
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYYCSVbsCt4
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiNfsNnTy5d
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fpUoLonzR
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"I think it's safe to go now," he said. "I don't need you dozing on my couch."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0S91djf0hn
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"Easy for you to say," she said. "You were dozing off yourself."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztkxzi1xHV
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Leo hissed. "Come on. You need the shut-eye more than I do."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwNYlcppqyr
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHSPbUGaJjP
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"Aren't you going to let go?" she asked. "Don't worry, I'm not going to fall."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQfyhNkBu88
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTL5Z96dmbn
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECRJ9t4Axl
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3UINbu5VsD
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIMJyHVGq2z
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvXKduVhthW
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgEMuAhwhCj
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡidVCWcL7BS
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUpWt3NZ7Zy
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"Morning," Eric greeted Leo. "Did you have a good night's sleep?"445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbKIqsipuYe
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNF4Z0tlkS3
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FhQrDbNeF
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXEvyBiz45
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNrSXn3bxU
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"Morning, everyone," Angel and Diana greeted simultaneously.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4ZblcciqWp
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6b6TEq1Saq
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2HY8RgIKXu
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"Do you need anything, Leo?" Angel asked him.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4wsMSFK1Wm
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"Yeah," he responded quickly. "May you pass me the coffee? It's right next to you."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpvoSZ7IJVg
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlXWYaiwcW7
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"Hey, Leo, are you okay?" Diana, who sat at the other end of the table, asked.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIURkVAxkKE
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"I'm fine; I just remembered something, that's all," he answered as he looked at her.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqs2d29FGKK
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoI9eKbQRaa
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"Leo," he heard Angel call out to him.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRz9dkPaR5Y
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzZG6nLlDL
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh3xKBWrpUB
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr4lbA1Si8M
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"Will Carly be attending her classes?" Eric asked as they ate their breakfast.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZvPpXc483
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTXMgg4tiZ
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF3Ok9NuRNB
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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?"445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Fbm7FOfGS
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Leo cleared his throat. "Yeah, I'm fine," he answered as he held his collar. He suddenly felt so hot.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfugDT4QiKC
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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?445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡciMJFUhWAu
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVGyw382I6c
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwb630Z1a2
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP9uy5lG1hy
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm2dvX0hz7w
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"Oh, I see," said Mrs. McDonell calmly. "Be more careful next time."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iRRRPW5OF
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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?445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfJUOuM60MD
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVocIZ7ksFA
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Before Angel could walk out of the dining area, Leo called out to her.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4Npj8jNAF
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"What is it?" Angel asked, turning to look at him.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwqShTJHwz
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"Why did you take the blame for what happened yesterday?" he asked.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdyrS19bGaH
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nmpYwqVML
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1kFOysADr
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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."445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ313Eon17lM
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbdBPq0fzYD
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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 10.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAA6sB0wHja
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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.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0KNgMYIzfc
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"Oh, no, he won't," she said.445Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL3TZyFP9nP
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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 protection441ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1AgRUPluNR 維尼

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