The sun began to set farther to the west as the last of its rays hit the windows of the skyscrapers and other tall buildings. The sky gave out a soft yet strong glow of orange.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENVSXfYpJe
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At this time, a lot of New Yorkers were knocking off from work and heading home. Some headed for the metro station or used whichever means of transport. Others stopped somewhere to run a late errand. Many people, students and working class; school children and those young enough to be held by the hand, were also heading for home.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2m5rhv1mU
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Leo stared out of the window of his office, staring at the sun set. He was so lost in thought that he didn't hear the door open behind him.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgyEEIiNWz
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"Is it a bad time?" came a voice at the door.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAF1T8be1oH
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Leo turned his head and smiled at his father standing at the door.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwuGMxh17w8
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"Not at all, dad," said Leo. "Please, come in."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8in5G9xRMc
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His father did likewise, closing the door behind him. Leo turned his body towards his desk.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviTbHZtmBN
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"I'm surprised that you haven't left the office yet," said Mr. McDonell as he sat down on the chair in front of Leo's desk.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ70Wb3T5nw4
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"I was just about to," said Leo. "Just enjoying the sunset is all."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoHAYZut70K
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"You don't look like one who likes to look at the sunset."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nOBytzNj1
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"You'll be surprised."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfquOSD9dRz
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"I need to talk to you about something."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt81kq08ZDj
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Leo noticed the tone in his father's voice. He sounded serious, and Leo didn't like it.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡviUsxitvTb
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"What is it about?" Leo asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkWbWTX4FNy
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"It's about Angel."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6SjNxcU8z8
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"Great! Just great!" Leo said in his thoughts. He had had enough of Angel already. First it was Eric and his paranoia that Angel might end up falling for her boss (that's if she hasn't already), and now, his father wanted to talk about her about who knows what. He felt like looking back at the window to continue looking at the sun, but he didn't want to seem rude.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡigjHefr6qG
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He sat down on his chair and asked, "what about her?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN2ubUKhpDG
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Before Mr. McDonell could speak, he noticed something wrong with his son after he mentioned Angel. Leo could do all he can to hide his expression, but his father somehow saw right through him.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwOhMY3THcJ
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"Your grandmother must have told you a while back that she wanted Angel to work here," Mr. McDonell said.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwTSZMkVpda
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"Yes, she did," said Leo trying to keep his cool. "But didn't Angel say she would think about it?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ49MMVchqpk
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"She did."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnWZNPF4IhQ
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"And....?" Leo hoped and prayed in his heart that Angel had refused the offer. But somewhere deep down, he knew it was the opposite.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9Ys04FI6sC
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"She agreed to work with us."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK69uCbf8PO
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Leo almost held the edge of his desk as he felt the floor beneath him begin to spin, but he tried his best not to. His father was already giving him a look and he didn't want to seem weird.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1Z8cFiTf0
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He knew this was coming and he didn't know how to handle it. Right now, all he wanted was to be left alone and do God knows what.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpsrxWeE33T
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"Umm, that's great," said Leo as he tried to sound enthusiastic.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoUnTIAlfX
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Mr. McDonell still wasn't buying Leo's enthusiasm. He felt like he was missing something.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡniJpbE8XGG
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"She starts work tomorrow," Mr. McDonell added on.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeocthdSM1b
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"Tomorrow?" Leo couldn't believe it.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ca6lFoPIb
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"Yes. She told your grandmother and the message was passed on to me."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa8VkP4EkeG
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"What about her job at the editing company?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOp2jT5Das2
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"I was told she met with her boss today. She hands in her resignation letter tomorrow."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVaPdlmVXBy
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Leo gulped. "Okay...., does mum know about this?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMLgxMSDpTn
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Mr. McDonell leaned back in his seat and folded his arms. Leo knew his mother was the only trump card he had to prevent Angel from ever stepping foot in the company. If he can't have a say in this, she most definitely will.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡod3z8lcj1t
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"She doesn't know," his father replied.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmnnZhqFZaE
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Leo paused before he asked, "do you think she will like the idea of Angel working here?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGoBE5bl5pk
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"No doubt she won't. That's just how she is."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fwscxTzWE
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"How are you going to break it to her?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNhf9CoSxB
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"Tonight at dinner you will be the one making the announcement to the whole family."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqvA1HaaiTw
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Leo straightened up even more on his seat, his eyes wide with surprise. "What?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ68YSszF9Fj
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"You heard me."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT55nihqltY
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Leo wanted to shake his head but stopped himself. "Why can't Eric do it?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8kQ6HAj6sB
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"He doesn't have to know right now. And if I do tell him, he will get excited and blurt it out as soon as he's home."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGu6bnttKyk
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"Looks like you know him way more than I do."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsKvTYpoHS
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"He's almost like my son, of course I know. And I know he likes Angel, so I would like that you deliver the news."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVOI7mwCOiH
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Leo had no idea why his cheeks heated up when his father said that last statement. "You know that Eric likes Angel?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGLj1ofSAQg
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Mr. McDonell shrugged his shoulder with a smile. "It's not that hard to miss," he said, "especially with how he used to take care of her when she had that accident."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLktO1hpDi
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"Oh." Leo hoped his father didn't know about him and Carly.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyOryoHMFr3
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Carly! Oh, goodness! Leo forgot it was her first day at college and so far, he hadn't called to check up on her. He felt pathetic and he had no one else to blame but Angel. If Eric hadn't come talking about her in the first place, he wouldn't have been brooding about her all day. And now, his father just made it even worse telling him to announce to everyone back home that Angel would be working for them. Angel continued to ruin his life even if she wasn't physically present.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnqlDEErf1O
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"Leo, are you okay?" Mr. McDonell asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx86ews1QHa
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"Huh?" Leo turned to look at his father.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc244ApcNgm
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"Are you okay? You just hit your forehead just now as though you're angry or something."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJN8ASTfBYK
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Leo hadn't noticed his open palm upon his head and he felt like an idiot. He did that because he was mad at himself for not thinking about Carly when he had to.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGhYTHtgWk
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"I have to go get something," Leo said. "I better rush before heading home."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbPEpLagTUv
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"If you say so," said Mr. McDonell as he stood up from his seat.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyI2AzwLUwP
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"I'll see you back home?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKTwp6dj07F
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"Ya, you ride with Eric. I'll stay here for a bit to finish up. But I'll be there before supper."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡewrDwL6weH
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"Sure. See you later, then."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9CqnPHoTA
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Mr. McDonell gently nodded and made his way out of the office. As soon as he closed the door, Leo quickly stood up from his seat and got his jacket that was hanging at the back of his chair. He took his phone, the car keys, the keys to the office and left.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWUtEMSlUot
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The hall was quiet and the working cubicles in the work area were almost empty except for two employees still at their desks. Leo passed the cubicles and went down the hall to Eric's office. Before he could even reach the door, it opened and out came Eric.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpj7UD13VSL
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"I was just coming to get you," said Leo as Eric locked the door to his office.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfNrx1LhHdF
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"Don't tell me I'm taking the ride home with you," Eric said as he turned to look at his cousin.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjZkKOdGxun
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"Yep, and we have to stop by somewhere."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGW2BSfX7Fx
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"May I ask where and why?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXbGGzFyvR
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"Come on. I'll tell you."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMHUEPj3MO
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"...I'm Harriet, by the way, what's yours?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7G5qNoJt9w
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"I'm Carly," said Carly as she smiled and shook hands with a green eyed brunette. "A pleasure meeting you."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBAhnB9y4a
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"Mine too," she said. "If you need any help with anything, I'm here to help."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85dIzOqTEd
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"Thanks so much. See you tomorrow."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ85WSN660SE
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Harriet smiled back and quickly walked away so as to catch up with some of her friends who had gone ahead of her. Carly's first day had gone pretty well. Not only did she meet Robin, she also made new friends, Harriet being one of them. Her day couldn't get any better than this. But sadly, it was finally over and it was time to head back.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstPvqZ4zxD
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She still stood in the hall outside the lecture room. A few people who had stayed behind soon walked out. She checked for her phone in her backpack and removed it to see if she had any messages.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGZ2gEgZAeS
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There was only one message from Angel that was sent to her almost thirty minutes ago asking her how her day went and if she needed to be picked up. Carly decided to call her sister as she walked down the hall.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0tM5T4ugg1
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"Hey, sis," said Carly when she heard the line pick up on the other end.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwY22lnjKxt
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"Hey, how was your day?" Angel asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp04bn82f8Y
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"It was great," Carly replied with a smile on her face. "You won't believe who I met here."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ83t08pb6xL
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"Who?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZrEPLgNHDb
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"Remember that guy with grey eyes who...., uh...., you met at the place I used to work at?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ73CdETXfrk
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Talking about Mr. Walter's club brought up some uneasiness in Carly. She felt embarrassed just talking about it.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmEGTsIJDe
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"Oh, yes, I do." Angel answered quickly, knowing very well how it made them both uncomfortable. Just talking about it brought back very bad memories.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oOUt9otji
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"In case you forgot, his name is Robin. And he sends his regards."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHXU1xf19rY
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"I never got to know his name, sadly. Thanks. I hope he didn't try to convince you into going back to work there."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd45yjDTXBD
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Carly turned round the corner that led to a open corridor. She saw a few students talking on the open green lawn, the sun slowly setting.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVjzE3uqDuv
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"Oh, no, he didn't. He's glad I never went back there. He always said that that place wasn't meant for me."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZnA9XYJBZ
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"Well, that shows how much of a good friend he is and I'm glad. I thought you needed a ride after your classes. I could easily ask one of the drivers here to pick you up."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAGqalRoy8E
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"Nah, I'm cool. I'll take the bus."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7ARvHZTZgv
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"Ok. Just be careful out there."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIcISPWkO9
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"I'll be fine. Don't you worry."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNjO49FG5Z
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"See you later then."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzrmwwHbjR2
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"Ya, see you."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnOBClKfb6O
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Carly found herself at the college's parking lot. The place was almost empty. The last of the cars leaving the premises probably belonged to a student as it was an orange Lamborghini. Only a black old BMW and a white Cadillac remained in the parking lot.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSosODegMzH
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Carly walked out of the main gate and across the street was the boarding campus for the students. Carly went down the street and went on straight till she reached the traffic lights. The traffic light turned red for the cars to stop and Carly gladly walked down the zebra crossing after the green pedestrian light turned on. She was the only pedestrian and when she reached the other side of the street, she continued straight on, heading for the bus stop in front of her.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡafYK6tRz7C
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When she got there, she found no one waiting for the bus. She shrugged her shoulders as she sat down on the little bench. It looked like she was going to sit there alone till the bus arrived.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGqkGtEHLy
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She brought her backpack in front of her and placed it on her lap. She took out her phone and still no message from Leo. She figured that he must have had a busy day and probably forgot to call or text her. She decided to send him a text, considering that he must be driving back home from work.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3bMAoVAcZ
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Carly was oblivious that a black sedan that had been parked a block away had been following her from the time she left the college gates. She continued to look through her phone that she didn't hear the car slowly approach the bus stop. The cars driving by on the road, drowned the noise of the sedan's engine. Besides, the man behind the wheel made sure not to draw much attention by not turning on the car's headlights.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SHAyra97w
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Carly grew bored going through social media with still no reply from Leo. She wanted to be pissed but couldn't. She had had a long day. But with no sign of the bus coming, it just set her peace of mind to a whole other level.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGE8x6GVE2
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She put her phone back in her backpack and strapped it round her shoulder. It was then that she noticed the black sedan right next to the bus stop, a few feet away from her. She looked into the car through the windshield and the blaring light of a phone shone through the glass. She caught sight of the man looking down on his phone. Looked like he stopped to be on the phone, she thought. She sighed and wished Leo could do the same and reply to her text.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHvzmmoiO8S
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She turned her head, looking down the street and across. A few people walked by here and there, two couples had walked past her. She started to tap her foot impatiently on the concrete. The bus was a no show and she now felt like an idiot for not letting Angel send her a car. Maybe she could give her a call again and tell her to do so. But just before she could, a sound came from the car. She looked, surprised that there was a car there, and saw that the car door had opened. The man stepped out, closing the door behind him.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD4AF8raXh0
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"You don't happen to have a cigarette lighter, do you, miss?" the man asked with a pack of cigarettes in his hands as he approached Carly. Carly realised how tall and well built the man was. He wore a black jumper with a hood over his head, but she was able to see his face.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqjbcByAaWS
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"Oh, no, I don't," said Carly. "I don't even smoke."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh81AkrhIkd
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"Oh," said the man, looking baffled as he now stood in front of her. "I was expecting you do."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcqYi0vaNjW
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"No, sorry," said Carly as she shook her head.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDTUR9sMP3X
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"Too bad," said the man as he placed the pack in his pockets. "I would have enjoyed smoking a cigar and talking to a pretty lady like yourself."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBeCtYAzRD6
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Carly felt her cheeks blush, but she tried to hide it with a chuckle. She knew where this was going. She had met a lot like him back at the club. They were the ones who tried to attract your attention by small talk.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡva2AQFGXUN
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"Too bad, indeed," said Carly as she smiled at him. "Maybe some other lady would like that idea. Not me."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4z1mC1sOGD
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"Funny. I don't think I would find someone as gorgeous as you."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxt4eOD8YR
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Carly looked down the road to see if there was any sign of the bus. She went on to look at the man again.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKxJdFenEmj
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"Sorry, I'm just not your girl."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3MHorNbE49
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The man scoffed as he took a step closer to her. "I wasn't really asking," he said with a grin.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEeBIO7m4ni
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Carly read the man's dark eyes and she knew she had to get up and run. But just before she could even stand, the man took hold of the back of her head and the next thing she knew, a piece of cloth that he withdrew from his pocket covered her nose and mouth.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhj1eBMTd17
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The smell on the cloth was intoxicating. She tried to fight, clawing at the man's face and arms, but he was too strong for her. It took almost a minute and a half of struggling when her vision started to blur. She was soon losing her strength faster than she anticipated. She soon fell unconscious.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡujQAydUyt0
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The man removed the cloth filled with chloroform from her face and held her steadily. He lifted her off the bench and carried her to his car. He laid her down on the sidewalk so as to open the passenger side door. He looked around to make sure there was no one around watching him. To his luck, there was none.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu6vrE7ZCGA
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He lifted Carly into the car and laid her on the passenger seat in a sleeping position. He closed the door and went back to the bench to get her backpack. He turned back to his car, got inside, closed the door and threw her backpack to the passenger's seat.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1oj69EmsHp
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His job had been much easier than he had thought. He couldn't help but smile when he pulled out his phone and called Mr. Walters.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkh7HcNVKuc
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"Is it done?" were the first words Mr. Walters asked upon picking the call.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2Q1KR7u1t
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"It's done. She's in my car right now."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdhzlQQ9JU6
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"Great. I'll give you the address to the Red Lion and I'll inform him of the news."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpJpSd2EQGX
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The man cut the call. Seconds later, his phone beeped. He read the message and knew exactly where to go. He put the key in the ignition and started the engine. He looked at Carly lying unconscious in the backseat.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTY23Szv4L
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"Let's go meet the Red Lion," he said to her and he set his eyes on the road.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBdri1fwvoN
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Leo climbed into the driver's seat with a brown paper bag in his hands. Kevin who sat on the passenger seat was looking through his phone.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡos0pfXSKtF
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"Can you stop looking at that darn thing?" Leo asked as he closed the car door and placed the bag at the back. "I left you looking at the phone and you're still on it."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlOkCcbH2tg
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"You were only in the store for like a minute," said Eric. "And it's also thanks to me that you managed to make a last minute call to Nate to get you a present for Carly."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmR7l1Tl01b
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"You expect a thank you from me, don't you?" Leo asked, giving Eric the look.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuTtqeyEJFr
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"Well, ya. You would have found the store closed if I didn't call Nate on time."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwH0RgGyCvC
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"Okay," Leo rolled his eyes before he focused them back on his cousin. "Thank you, Eric. You're the best brother ever."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwu0NtigmlS
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"I wasn't expecting that last bit, but I'll take it."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ9TUmY3ZB6
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"I wonder how I deal with you sometimes." Leo put the keys in the ignition and started the engine.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOKqbOq3NDt
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Leo's car took off to the streets, heading home. But as usual, they ran into a bit of traffic.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyz26r762pL
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"Oh, I almost forgot," said Eric. "You have a message on your phone. I didn't want to read it because-you know-I might be invading your privacy."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMZVMapqasB
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"Knowing you, you must have read it already." Leo's eyes were still fixed on the road as the traffic ahead started to move.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGBL8nm7J4
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"No." Eric looked out the window. "But I do know it's from Carly."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCB8uFL7HOD
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Leo winced. "Dang it! She must be wondering why I haven't given her a call the whole day."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSXQbbxpkzY
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"For someone who really cares about someone, you have a terrible way of showing it."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgtUXws7Ts
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"That's why I'm making it up to her by getting her a gift. My mind was just off today."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mjHnuvJjo
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"Hmmm, I wonder why," Eric turned to look at Leo.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvdIAMCQPCY
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"You know why. I don't even want to talk about it."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKjrVIB4mei
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"Ya, let's not."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5MskkWqb4D
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Leo sighed. "Can you read the message for me?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3n2nxbsSg
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"Gladly," said Eric as he almost jumped in his seat even with the seatbelt on. He took hold of Leo's phone on the dashboard and he didn't struggle with the phone's password because he already knew it.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZOvXSjJ3r
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"All she write was hi and asked how your day went," said Eric, his eyes on the lit screen. "Huh..., I was expecting her to write how upset she is that you hadn't communicated with her all day."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGDE7vqheJ
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"Carly's understanding," said Leo as he tried to smile. "I bet she knew I have had a busy day at work and forgot."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ta6CsUVEe
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"Oh, please! You weren't meeting with any clients and you weren't even busy. You were just sulking in your office over Angel coming to work at the company."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7GtgcaN6rE
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"I thought we weren't going to talk about it," Leo said through his gritted teeth, holding the steering wheel tightly. He prayed that he could keep himself under control and not cause an accident.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5lxJnBGneJ
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"I know. But you've to be honest with Carly and tell her what's on your mind."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ27ywBmECQU
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"What are you now? My therapist?" Leo gave Eric a confused glance before focusing on the road again.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaS50VP0Z46
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"No. But you have an issue with Angel. Carly might know it already, but she doesn't know to what extent."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOOEoz7K6Jv
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"Pssh. That's ridiculous. I can't start telling Carly about these petty issues."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoidK9zzM5
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"I'm glad you agree that this whole Angel thing is petty."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbGSirj97UD
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"Wait-no-it's not-" Leo was at a loss for words. "What I mean to say is-"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3FxYTyGOv7
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"That you can't tell her that you have been thinking about Angel the whole day instead of focusing on work? Or maybe during your free time, you should have been thinking of her instead?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0obgggPYC4
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Leo felt like giving Eric a punch as he shook his head in disbelief. "I can't believe you."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG0zSezwOa6
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"But you can't deny it. I still think you should get help. You always think Angel is out to make your life miserable. That might end up being an obsession, you know?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJf0KANhP4D
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"Well..., you brought her up in the first place."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5cwCmMiVmh
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"I know, but that was only because I like Angel and I was telling you as a friend. You took it to a whole new level all on your own."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX83W3Sf1Bm
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Leo shook his head. If only Eric knew that what he had feared is about to come true. He would know in a hour or so.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFIY64mRYSz
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"Anyway, you're already in trouble with Carly over not communicating with her. She might sound sweet and sincere on text, but who knows when you get to meet her tonight."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCfEx2x17EQ
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"I know, women are complicated," said Leo.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZJ3XiSoxGW
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"And so are you." Eric gave his cousin a mocking smile.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmgaO0yYva4
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Leo would have said something back, but he realized that he didn't know what to say. Maybe Eric's right. He is complicated.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiGSAh8KW96
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They soon reached home and Leo couldn't wait to see Carly and apologise. But then the thought of seeing Angel made his heartbeat even more. Why was he nervous all of the sudden?683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfzcAzAOSGO
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"Hey, Leo, are you okay?" Eric asked.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs3AzjJ8cg9
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"Huh?" Leo turned to look at his cousin.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGcc8IgFr2u
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"You seem lost. Are you sure you're okay?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ24EiL1kFUL
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Leo tried to put up an embarrassing smile. He couldn't tell Eric about Angel. They had dwelled on her long enough.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGmcmMgvQi
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"Oh, no," said Leo. "I'm just worried that Carly won't accept my gift."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ88yWizRcAs
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"Mmmm...., not to worry, she will love it. Besides, I don't think she's mad. I bet she's tired to even be mad."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxEtKgrLw5J
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"I hope so."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCq2UOLJS9
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"Come on, we better go inside."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0zQhoNOXmZ
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Eric got out of the car first. Leo waited for a few seconds until he got the paper gift bag at the back, removed the key out of the ignition and got out of the car.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpAHdjco37U
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Leo walked up the stone path to the front door. The outdoor lights on the lawn had been turned on. He looked ahead at the open door in front of him. Eric had just entered the foyer, removing his jacket.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrG8sOsjxOI
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Leo joined his cousin, closing the door behind him. Eric carried his jacket with him to the living room. Leo heard him give out a cheerful greeting and he knew that his grandmother was there.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMECdmLKOk
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"Hello, dear," came Amanda's voice. "Where's Leo?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHCD9YGkYr
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"I'm here, grandma," said Leo as he came into the living room and found his grandmother on the wheelchair seating close to a chair where Oliver sat.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRdj4SBzgt
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"Come give me a hug, dear," said Amanda and Leo did just that.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo1eMeAqsdi
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"Hey, Oliver," said Leo as he ruffled his cousin's hair.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMSacB4Fy3p
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"I'm great and how are you?" Oliver asked. "Were you so busy at work?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ10gstdgo7n
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"Not really. Why?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡe0dSjCAWZe
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"You look really tired."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7vHSHmYo0G
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Leo gave Oliver a smile and cleared his throat. Eric, on the other hand, joined his young brother on the couch and chuckled to himself. Leo knew Eric was only making fun of him.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNmDm4eRMOA
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"What's that in your hand, Leo?" Amanda asked as she looked at the paper bag in his hand.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkXjKvjQi6h
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"Oh..., this?" Leo lifted it. "Just something I got for myself from the store."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnxXlaPS2ky
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"Okay. Why don't you put that bag away in your room, then come back and tell me how your day went."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTaXfTUL8U2
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"Sure, grandma."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJbISXbawc4
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Leo felt relieved that his grandmother didn't ask further about the gift bag. Just as he turned around to head for the stairs, standing by the doorway leading into the living room, was Angel.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgimLMzlQAp
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His heart stopped beating for a moment as he looked at her. He was out of breath too. His head started to feel a little fuzzy as he tried to say something, but somehow he couldn't. Angel's appearance had somehow left him dazed that he couldn't move or even speak.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgl8CnvPOuo
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Angel broke the ice between them saying, "hello, Leo."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgKdVHQfHv
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Leo struggled to move his lips but he said something at least. "Hello."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOM24OrZ0p
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Leo felt tiny beads of sweat appear on his forehead and he prayed that Angel didn't notice. It would be embarrassing. Why did he feel like he had just run a marathon? His heart still pumped like crazy.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdnI8vMcbs9
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"Hi, Angel," came Eric. "Wow..., Angel, you look amazing."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5VNgBKLShy
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Angel looked at Eric behind Leo who stood up from his seat to look at her in her white summer dress. Angel smiled and slightly blushed. Leo who kept staring at her also couldn't help but blush himself. When he realised it, he quickly looked down at his feet, feeling angry with himself.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOGz3YTXs4K
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"Thanks, Eric," said Angel. Angel looked at Leo and then back at everyone else in the living room. "I thought Carly had arrived."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNXO1OXvS0K
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"Wait, Carly isn't here?" Leo asked as he looked up at Angel.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgTb5h9x82A
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Angel shook her head. Her eyes were now filled with worry and Leo knew how that felt as he looked into them. He quickly looked away.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9PqOyNZGd9
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"Maybe she's still stuck in traffic," said Eric. "The bus she used must probably have used a longer route or something."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6mJ5X730X4
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"That's what I told her, Eric," said Amanda. "But she has every right to be worried and now I am too. She should have been home by now."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3gCZGcUoGm
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"When was the last time you talked to her?" Leo asked, still not looking at Angel.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSCmjwBGe1J
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"That was close to 6 PM," Angel answered. "She was done with her classes then. I offered to send a car, but she assured me that she would take the bus."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgZfzWIKKNH
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"Try calling her again, dear," said Amanda. "I sure hope she's okay."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5LLNZkstDS
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Angel already had her phone in her hand. She quickly dialled the number and called.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFWiGLUCD3k
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Leo hoped that Carly would pick up. But from where he stood, he could hear the ringing tune from Angel's phone which she placed on her ear. He closed his eyes and groaned in frustration when Carly didn't pick up.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXbQNU3d9I9
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"No answer," said Angel as she stared at her phone.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡupNdtg76aJ
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"Her phone's probably on silent or something," said Eric.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTp6KJyjs1K
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"Maybe. She does like to leave it that way when she goes for lectures that she forgets even when she's out of class."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlS0C4K7wx
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"Well, she should be putting it on vibrate more often," said Amanda. "She's probably on her way, don't worry."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZmlQbbwsiI
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"I'll try not to." Angel tried to put up a smile but failed terribly. "I'll be in my room if anyone needs me."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWqhB2UTKn
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Angel turned around and left the living room. Leo looked on at her as she walked down the hall. He almost got lost in thought until he shook his head.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8uDcoZlyA8
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"Angel's really worried," said Oliver. "I hope Carly gets here safely."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmrplDU8sAm
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Amanda held Oliver's hand that was on the armrest of the couch. "Of course, she will," she said with a smile.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4g0Qkqu9Z
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"I better head upstairs and change," said Leo and he made his way to the stairs.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQvmVdLqkhy
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Leo couldn't help but worry about Carly's whereabouts. Now he felt even more guilty for not calling her when he had the chance. He would have been the one to pick her up. As he headed up the stairs to his room, he couldn't help but wonder if Carly was okay.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYx4shqMbZM
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Carly groaned as she felt her head spin. She tried to open her heavy eyes but everything in front of her was a blur. She tried to come around but everytime, she felt like she was slipping back into oblivion.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBfFEUoKmMN
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She heard muffled sounds that she couldn't make out. She wondered where she was. She tried to remember what happened earlier, but her head hurt like hell.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOIBmCig9Kt
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Gentle taps on her cheek made her nerves wake up a little bit. Her sight slowly started to clear up a bit. She made out a person in front of her, but she still couldn't see properly.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡomxpy1FIRL
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She heard a voice, but it sounded all muffled up in her ears. She started to black out, but again, she felt a gentle tap on her cheek.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgAUcNOpoY
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This time she was wide awake and she looked at her surrounding. She was in a room with grey walls and with a fluorescent tube above her. She wondered how she got here. The last place she remembered was the bus stop.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyajTVR2tY4
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"Glad you're awake, Carly," came the voice in the room.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdalzNBYCve
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Carly looked straight in front of her and there was a man squatting on the floor, looking at her with a smile on his face.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaapShxi9ri
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Carly felt like she knew who the man was, but she couldn't remember. And then at that moment, everything dawned on her. This man had drugged and brought her here. Carly started to panic but then she realised she couldn't move. She looked down at her hands. She was strapped onto a wooden chair with rope and so were her legs. She tried to scream for help, but that was then that she realised that she had a cloth in her mouth. All she made were muffled loud noises.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFuX7fs1GXQ
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"Ssh," said the man in front of her, smiling gently. "All you've to do is cooperate and we won't hurt you, okay?"683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8nkY5JD3h
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Carly started to panic even more, trying her best to break free. The man stood up and walked away. Carly heard the door open and close behind her. More people came into the room. She stopped struggling and waited as the man who had tied her up and another man came to stand in front of her.683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNo36RCL1ha
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"Carly Barclay," said the tall African American man as he got close and squatted in front of her. "I finally get to meet you at last."683Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIiUYKN268M
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