I woke up, blinking a few times to take in my surroundings. Right, I was back in my dorm. I heard rhythmic breathing beside me, glancing over to see that Ellie had taken my arm hostage and was cuddling against me. Skin against skin, I thought, the feel unfamiliar.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzqx3HB84kD
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Months ago, when I had first met Ellie, she was skeptical when I didn't want to shake hands. She kept a wary eye on me all day, and finally when we arrived in our shared dorm for the first time, she cornered me.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHc692VxmeY
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"What's your deal?" she had said. "You refuse to touch anyone, whether it's a handshake or a graze of the finger! Are you some sort of germaphobe?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1FJYKDboFe
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"U-Uh..." I backed against the wall. "N-No, it's just...I c-can't say..."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiTZS2NEQn6
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"You can't say? Come on, enough bull!"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT4nbUxvBVG
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"I really can't...I'm sorry."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxP0IqiVFvG
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"Tell me!" She narrowed her eyes, and swiftly pulled off my glove. "Hey!" I exclaimed.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjPFJ1neunw
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"No. You're gonna have to get over this, okay? I'll help you through it. It's for your own good." Then she grabbed my hand with hers.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2AxLifVac4
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Skin on skin. Her memories all flashing through my head in a daze, circling, stifling, suffocating. I could only stand there and let it happen. A while later, I woke up. Ellie was leaning over me, a worried look in her eyes. "Jesus Christ! Are you okay?!" She had offered a hand, but quickly withdrew it. I blinked, but smiled, and took her hand. Nothing appeared.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ53vPvF5SpU
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"I need to tell you something." I had said.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnvIc8sSIyy
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I flashed back to reality, Ellie's grip on my arm lighter than imagined. I slipped out of her grasp quietly, not daring to wake her. Glancing at the time, I saw it was five minutes before my alarm would have gone off. God dammit. I walked over to a mirror, conveniently located beside our dresser. What a bedhead, as per usual. I grabbed my brush from atop the dresser, my eyes catching onto Ellie's wallet.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx4yhpJvuLO
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I hesitated, and glanced at her. She wouldn't know the difference, would she? No, I smiled. She wouldn't. I pulled open a drawer, and searched until I found my wallet. Digging around, I pulled out two twenty dollar bills and placed them inside Ellie's wallet. Thanks, but you need it more than I do. I gingerly put her wallet back where I found it, and went back to combing the knots out of my hair just in time to hear the beeping of the alarm startle Ellie awake.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVoqW9mnMH
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"I'm awake!" she announced, shooting out of bed. I laughed. "Relax, it's the first alarm. You have plenty of time until class to get ready."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡztagzp1OKw
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She breathed a sigh of relief. "Good. For a second I thought I slept in again. What day is it again?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yMYI1MDbr
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"Monday."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXdPyu8Mki
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She made a face.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PkaDukrCY
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"I have English first thing? My schedule is bogus."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnvJxtZXdf
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"Nobody says bogus any more."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF8Q0y1KttT
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"I do. Can you pass me my pit stick?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtKWGAgIeTE
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"Why do you call it that?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrY5WxwPQGZ
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"Just pass it to me. Please." I rolled my eyes, grabbing her deodorant and throwing it at her. It landed on her chest, causing her to make an "Oomph!" noise, but she accepted it all the same. "What do you have first again?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdmviU9lZmf
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"Law." I glanced over at my textbook, a whopping seven hundred pounds to throw around.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVnaGqC7TRQ
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"Oh, yeah. How is law anyway? I've been considering switching." 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvg7FZwi6NK
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"It's not you, I'll say that much." I smiled. "You really don't have a plan, do you?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRxYQwAlSRz
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Ellie glanced to the side. "Maybe. What about you, Miss Lawyer?" 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUHMaZkazH9
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I giggled. "Well, it's precisely that. You already know I'm going to be a lawyer. Why ask again?" 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI6mkTxLQrO
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"I don't want to be an engineer." 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUAfwTHUuN
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"Then don't. You're only in the basic courses, aren't you? You can still switch to whatever come next semester." 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4bo6Ljv4Qj
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"Do you think I'd make it as a Designer?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDwOfVIaF3
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"Like a fashion one?" 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLNmF58wmW
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"No, an Interior Designer. Or an Architect. I love that crap." 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1S25Nxbto
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"So go for it." I checked my watch. "Shoot, gotta go. We'll continue this conversation later." I felt bad for cutting it short, but had to get to my classroom sooner rather than later. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFdI1Zt16fh
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"Hakuna Matata, amigo." 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfG30Pq0sRh
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I slipped into my regular seat, in the middle of everything. Not too close to the front, but not too far at the same time. I like this spot, it made me feel blended in enough with the rest of the crowd to not freak out about trivial things. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRDkHRMCi3E
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"Ah, we meet again." The voice made me freeze in my spot, halting all attempts to set up my laptop and looking to my left to see him. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRuYorTmxk3
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"Pip," I said. "What are you doing here?" 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTmP15wNNQn
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"Same as you. I'm here to learn." 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJebKLIcgC
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I stifled a laugh, returning to unzipping my bag and booting up my laptop. "Really? You, of all people?" 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbcIL1tsRYM
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"Would you believe me if I told you I'm getting a Bachelor of Arts?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQDaGGiSeyt
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"Somewhat. I've never seen you here before, though. Explain that." 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR86UynkrcE
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"I always sit in the back corner. Plus, I'm not always this early." He chuckled softly. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBaLXj98DqP
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"Hm, I'm not entirely sure about that story. It's a little suspicious. I'll choose to believe you for now, though." 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSuFIhaH4Hk
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"I'm honoured." He leaned back in his chair. I glanced at the front to see the teacher about to start his lesson. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY6Tzo35000
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"Get ready to learn." I smirked at him, my hands already poised to begin typing at a moments notice. Pip stayed the way he was through the whole lecture, not bothering to take any notes. I found myself wondering why he even bothered to show up if he couldn't make an effort to learn the material. I shook the thought away, telling myself to focus on the matter at hand.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn8AtDy9Y08
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The lecture finished almost as quickly as it had started. I did a quick scroll through my notes, three pages full of text. Oh, boy. That would be a monster to study. Shrugging, I closed the lid of my laptop and squished it in my bag.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQbiqqdThqp
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"Catch you later," Pip said, waving as he walked out of the room. I still didn't understand what his interest was with me. It was a theory for another day, I suppose. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrUaoIoTfp
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I strolled out of the room, my mind beginning to wander. It had to be around lunch time...my eyes spotted a vending machine and I made a beeline for it. Reaching into the side pocket of my bag, I pulled out my wallet. Black, standard, and not really much to it. I sighed. Maybe I should get one of those key chains or something, I thought. I put in some of my spare change, hitting the buttons C-4 and watching as my delicious bag of chips slowly unraveled from the metal coil. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUAcJBvjybM
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With a satisfying plop I went to claim my prize, some sweet Dill Pickle flavoured potato chips. I pulled the crinkly package open, slightly self-conscious that everyone was staring at me, and dug in. I got about three chips down when I heard my phone ring.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFvYHgoi0FJ
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We built this city!704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgyRNwXjKNR
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We built this city on rock and roooooll, oooohhhh!704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaBkYZinSd4
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I hummed along with it for a second, pressing the talk button and pressing the cool metal against my ear.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9fLHCbgKvg
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"Hello?" I said.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8pbvXO4xg
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"Riles," a man said. I recognized it as one of the people I knew from court.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPVSPs8YwB
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"What's up, Marcus?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡchs7Y4yOMI
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"I've found a new case for ya. Woman and children killed in a fire, husband the only one left alive, police think he started the fire, standard crap."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjLWc47Yc5z
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I sighed. "Boring, but I'll take it. Where's the guy being held up at?" The faint sound of Marcus ruffling through papers and I got my answer.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRw2VwrZxFZ
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"Detention Center. You remember where that one is, right?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gz8o3o7LO
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"'Course. I'll be there asap. Guess I'll see you around, then."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFvGqtmZoF
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"Bye." I hung up the phone, sticking it back into my pocket. Did I have any other classes today? There was Psychology at three-thirty, so I have plenty of time to head over there. I crunched on the last of the chips, crinkling up the bag and throwing it in the trash. Next stop: Detention Center.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡySTHvMJuGy
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It was always a dreary place, the Detention Center. It always made me feel as though there was some sort of impending doom that would strike this building, and this building only. Then again, those who were convicted here probably felt the same. As soon as I walked in the door, the stubbly, tired eyes of Marcus met mine.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDFxoZV8Vsu
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"Hey! You made it." He hurriedly walked towards me, giving me a quick briefing of who we were dealing with. "His name's William Foreson, a mill worker, father, etcetera. While the police are pinning this one on him, he keeps on pleading that he's innocent. You can clear this one up, right?" Marcus spoke rather quickly, but it was a trait I was very well accustomed to by now.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ154BQjeoQX
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"Sounds simple enough. Can I talk to him?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEHyqHP8Bg
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"Yep. I've gotten the okay from the lady at the desk. He'll come to this spot right here." He guided her to the spot in question, which was as far away from other people as they could get. There was a thick wall of glass that separated the two rooms, and a phone for talking. I sat down patiently, and in a couple minutes a man approached the cubicle, nervously fiddling with his fingers. We both picked up the receivers.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kJs0fBIOj
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"Hello," I began.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeB4Y4q1G8s
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"Hi," he said hesitantly, his voice obviously exhausted and beaten down. He didn't look too good either. His blonde hair was matted and tangled, the shadow of a beard already thickly growing in, his aqua eyes hiding a tale of sadness that I couldn't decipher.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0itXql8JbZ
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"So you're William Foreson?" I inquired, pulling out a notebook and pen. He seemed to take on an even more ghastly look.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMbzzNrKO44
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"You're not one of those reporters, are you?" His voice sounded defeated.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuzc3Nt7GVV
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"Wha- of course not!" I objected. "Forgive me, I should have introduced myself. I'm Riley Rhea, a becoming lawyer. I'm here to help you."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgGeiA6eKlY
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"A becoming lawyer?" William questioned.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgBNTnyeKd
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"I'm...still in school," I admitted sheepishly. "But I have special...expertise that lets me take on cases. I've already helped solve a handful of other cases, and now I'm here to help you. Is that alright?" William nodded glumly. I couldn't tell if he simply didn't care or if he truly understood. Seeing as the glass between us was a problem, I couldn't just peer into his memories just yet. I suppose it was time to use what I had learned in school to my advantage.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ35MI9pRB53
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"So, I understand that you have recently experienced a great tragedy, William." I decided to start right into it, but not too harshly.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7oI39v8jDl
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"Call me Will," he insisted. "I should've expected that was why you came to see me. Please, just know that from the bottom of my heart...I'm innocent."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ffYhhB3Js
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"I'm not here to convict you, Will," I assured him. "I want to prove your innocence. But, to do that, I need you to answer some questions. Are you willing to cooperate?" He nodded, his eyes boring into me still with that undefined sadness. I figured it must be from losing his family all at once - it would send anyone into a shock. I spent a good hour talking as much out of him as I could. It was a simple story, but a complex problem. According to Will's alibi, he was sleeping next to his wife when the fire started. He tried to save her as well as his two kids, but ultimately couldn't. One of the kids died shortly after getting to the hospital, and the other two within the burning building itself. I figured it wouldn't hurt to visit the building, but I'd have to do it later; my Psych class was approaching quickly.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlmCkjPhX4F
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The evening air was sweet and cool to the senses. I walked across campus, having just finished putting my supplies back in my room, and sought to grab something small to eat. Normally I wouldn't eat out so often - two nights in a row was unheard of - but I felt no obligation to cook tonight, either. I had quite a bit of money to spare, as well, so I could afford another night. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFMZ3lLldW
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"Where to, Riley?" I almost shouted, but quickly composed myself. "Oops, made ya jump." Pip bounced beside me, an eager smile playing his lips.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFlgjUM3HLV
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"What do you want?" I sighed.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRvLjjvv9E
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"I'm just tagging along. Where to?" he asked again.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1cDg5gOoI
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"I'm going to get something to eat." I wasn't quite sure why I told him the truth.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIdbXvoWvWY
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"Two nights in a row? You're going to be broke, and probably gain some weight while you're at it." 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZR4vMvu1JM
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"Shut up!" I shot him a look. He seemed more pleased than anything.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkDa0xLd8fI
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"But, I came here to ask you something." He stopped walking. So did I.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ74pe1DFbv9
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"Out with it, then." I looked him in the eye. He had very deep, entrancing green eyes, and I found it difficult to stop looking once my gazed was fixed upon him.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjDHRoqoEL
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"Would you like to come on a picnic with me? I'll supply the food." He had a playful smile across his lips.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvAeAP6U9Ot
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"A picnic?" I questioned. "Surely people don't go on picnics anymore in this day and age."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgkNtPz9K5m
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"So then let's take a trip to the past." He took a step closer to me. "I'll make sure that nobody will make fun of us or anything, if that's what you're worried about."704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaWajcSDMZ
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"N-No, that's not it." I pondered the thought for a moment. "A picnic, then? Sure, I have nothing to lose. When?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEEkxXpWiyY
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"Tomorrow at noonish. I'll meet you on top of the hill behind the science building, okay?"704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPqkFxb6Gt
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"Okay." I smiled, opening my mouth to say goodbye.704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVP761qm1Rv
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"It's a date, then." Pip grinned, dashing away before I could say anything. As soon as the words sunk in I had to stop myself from yelling after him. A date? He couldn't be that foolish. Then again, I was the one who accepted...I shook the phrase from my head. Date or not, I needed to get some food in me now if I ever wanted to make it to tomorrow. I continued on my way, trying to decide on what I'd have for dinner instead. 704Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhEWB3L9Jci
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A-A new chapter? Of a story I haven't updated in a while?! Without warning?! Yeah, actually. I have good plans for this story as well as the others I've been working on, and I figured now would be a good time to update it. Why? I dunno, ask the author. ...wait. Er, anyway, I don't think I'll be updating this story that much in the near future, but I haven't forgotten about Riley and the gang. So here's an unexpected update for you all. Y'all.
