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Angel suddenly flipped to the side and, at the same time, opened her eyes. She quickly sat up on her bed, and the darkness of her room greeted her first with silence, except for a few rays of light from the garden lights outside coming in through the transparent curtain. She turned to her bedside table and groped around for her phone. When she found it, she pressed the power button to check the time. It's one in the morning. She had been dreaming while she was deep in sleep, but the sudden thought of her sister made her jerk from her slumber.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSUHRUdGPPt
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhSNz4qlulA
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl7NEsbEA40
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQ1Un8tsM0
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5aEwrQIi1
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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?489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYZuKLmctuq
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQF2BL7sN46
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkevYZHq6L2
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFNiuyUMkJY
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQoc2jSUysl
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlSj0GAdj4w
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"Angel?"489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFZnGlDWGX9
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2HjPBThfx
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuefNhULLF
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"Sorry," he whispered back, irritated that Angel was mad at him.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvItmxOp9U1
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhMd9DZ9PHz
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"What are you doing up?" Angel asked as she whispered.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdlA0wysx0
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"I was about to ask you the same question," he whispered back.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJqV48ckTCJ
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Angel raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you were coming to Carly's room."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcU5ikNICCF
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Leo scoffed. "And if I was?"489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQSbekqpZO
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIC8y83kcxo
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Leo continued to look at Angel, and she couldn't tell whether he believed her or not.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQxdrdPgk1z
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"Okay, then you wouldn't mind if I looked?" he asked.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUJq8AIAyn
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"What! No!" Angel whispered angrily. "You don't have to. I already told you she's in there, fast asleep."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5dcZ9wvwQ
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"I know you're her sister, but I care about her too."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2EoPvR9IWc
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"Well, you don't have to bother yourself. Why would I lie to you about her whereabouts?"489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC9gSN4qD32
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaEPbSOYei5
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"You can go back to bed now," she said. "You'll see her in the morning."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWghtMrxwAj
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyglNoCwE9u
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"I'll leave until I see her for myself," he answered.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUNVUhBVOEg
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Angel rolled her eyes. "You're so stubborn," she said. "I already told you that she's in there."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡksWCjxsI4z
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"It will only take a second."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSxL6UqIQbo
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPOiYnjfoBH
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"Seriously?" Leo looked down at Angel. "Now is not the time for your little games, Angel."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaQwL4mJd8
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXq7PnsMQ1x
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM90HnY7fjR
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvU7TVPBR9Z
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"I don't trust you. So it will be better if you turn and go back to your room."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVZjLuUtZy1
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbWd9M1MtI
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg747FNksDu
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGG6aSoZA1a
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UkwTwX6qg
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4BIIpy9pzh
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"Please, you're the one with their arms wide, defending the door."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2ni4WLUf1
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"And you're acting like a stubborn little kid because you clearly don't believe what I'm telling you."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpujUCXOj1s
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Leo felt a nerve on his temple almost pop. He wasn't going to take this from her any longer.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1tJFh5LN4z
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"Don't blame me for what happens next," he said as he glared at her.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyNApvx632B
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Angel, knowing that something bad was about to happen, asked, "What do you mean by-?"489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVQo1FWqYVb
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNH0AfVpG1M
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"What's wrong with you?" Leo asked, looking down at her. "Just move!"489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpqDdmQN83s
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCEmJfRrdV8
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ40BkWXWgUj
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ42gYfqL5OA
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"No," she whispered back. "You back off."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi9zHmCeyyF
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgk4T2LoIQC
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWImYNtdJgq
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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?489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbGTRzXgtM
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"Now is when you're concerned about me." Angel jeered. "A little late for that, don't you think?"489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPlEMmzsDQ
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"You leave me no choice, then."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgrDXKYDaI
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgpBxisPKrJ
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"Are you okay?" he asked.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7YnZiS9NYS
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT381W3odIy
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGplWXgslAL
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"There. Are you satisfied now?" Angel asked.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnwXbX223Pz
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTA8b4T00IN
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmvatzZIDev
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZXl00ULTnL
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Angel, not knowing what Leo was up to, turned to look at him as he closed the door behind her.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9kJm1p8t5d
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"What are you doing?" she asked.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyEtm4vxKLx
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMCN9eZIv0Z
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5kA5awH8Z
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDidQLFsdKs
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"Ssh," he hushed in her ear. "Someone is coming."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYe919ico0T
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBDTusYT5vZ
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"I thought I heard a noise just now," she said. "I must be hearing things."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgnfXdxAuyh
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyZqeRUkiHJ
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"That was close," Angel whispered in relief.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn2u7aZnVYv
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"I know," said Leo. "She was going to freak if she saw the two of us in the hall."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggaMGyMbax
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuyH7jv0gbR
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No, pull yourself together, he told himself.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkoOrv74RuR
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa4Kl9Ir1BU
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"I better be heading back," said Angel.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxixkJdxGJE
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrZBfxjhizt
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0xLZf1UiXE
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Leo scowled. "Yeah, because you couldn't get out of the way."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJCUjjvcsVY
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw60WkYipW2
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"She finally acts like an adult," he said a little louder as he sat on his bed.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ54CD73HTKX
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"Excuse me?" Angel raised an eyebrow at her. "You should learn to keep those thoughts of yours to yourself."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgdRlFfH9Ij
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"I meant for you to hear that."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0lzKftm3TV
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Angel shook her head. "How does Carly put up with you?"489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5sAV2TM3ID
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"She puts up with me just fine. You're a problem."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ71LGfBul3M
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"Funny. If I'm a problem, then you're a natural disaster."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfqFE2cuxg
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Leo found himself standing up and, without knowing it, coming face-to-face with Angel.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15jvgWzg5x
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"What did you call me?" he asked.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQdkPMtQKRw
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"You heard me," she said with her hands on her hips. "You're a natural disaster."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeszRlCpPxS
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeMZ7SqS1V
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"I'll let you get away with this one," he said. "You'll pay for it later."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbQxGUoT8tk
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"I'm counting on it," said Angel, her eyes not wavering from his.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwUG28yjcRJ
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvjBmq4J3fR
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuLIzvI2pno
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbAFf4BgbqT
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"Don't even think of going out right now," said Leo. He opened the door and went in.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6g7OnC4M9
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"And for how long do you expect me to just sit here?" Angel asked.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrBMRUbi6aw
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"For as long as necessary," Leo answered from the bathroom.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5SY14I9kp
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqryJW3wTlZ
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡExUahBYUVd
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo0kt3JBTaW
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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?489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdseMdeq9PW
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutt3yhq634
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqfuhM9pFiI
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTl0iFydMDj
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9gxzSkFzDA
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"I think it's safe to go now," he said. "I don't need you dozing on my couch."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu57iTWTwJh
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"Easy for you to say," she said. "You were dozing off yourself."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs9Tn9mCYUx
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Leo hissed. "Come on. You need the shut-eye more than I do."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR57XbB6u2A
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6wneJdetNX
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"Aren't you going to let go?" she asked. "Don't worry, I'm not going to fall."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhmwDaTNKkm
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnGLJM2sRCG
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpL1qIvgSM8
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJhxCvLt7rA
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuPR1AjZZkv
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd70cJg8XUk
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSqB4Nx8idb
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkLc1j01rs6
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ745aMIY2aV
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"Morning," Eric greeted Leo. "Did you have a good night's sleep?"489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBo7a2SEDtK
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUtg0Wh7yKN
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhha1VGWxOh
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFYafNhjflA
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBUSzNOu2P
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"Morning, everyone," Angel and Diana greeted simultaneously.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpRdzy8ah3N
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡObhFaY3SRQ
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHD26WQBFKk
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"Do you need anything, Leo?" Angel asked him.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlKaZXX6c0N
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"Yeah," he responded quickly. "May you pass me the coffee? It's right next to you."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoS7X7CczUr
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOyxrA417f
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"Hey, Leo, are you okay?" Diana, who sat at the other end of the table, asked.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZaA9fFRjAD
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"I'm fine; I just remembered something, that's all," he answered as he looked at her.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPPCRhWWpQ8
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPkZqSpaN04
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"Leo," he heard Angel call out to him.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTeTWEEZICG
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡclV4DIjsnS
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlF0TOzJb9u
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3iCsZiyXe
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"Will Carly be attending her classes?" Eric asked as they ate their breakfast.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgemacqtgKc
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9qZp5hknUd
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAeuUgy2zy
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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?"489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPbGKgzKu39
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Leo cleared his throat. "Yeah, I'm fine," he answered as he held his collar. He suddenly felt so hot.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzzqUZn9w93
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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?489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡutbG75Z0P5
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdniG3a2aFO
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUPKJycCnZ3
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8XzBSLXfB3
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡopRb5g5Tzo
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"Oh, I see," said Mrs. McDonell calmly. "Be more careful next time."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEMIP2wnFZV
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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?489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDtRrqdS16D
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvklu3jVOUE
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Before Angel could walk out of the dining area, Leo called out to her.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAH4cSVMjBI
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"What is it?" Angel asked, turning to look at him.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLVuAMx0F2L
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"Why did you take the blame for what happened yesterday?" he asked.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ8wz8pLruN
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW2mplt6bbJ
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb3dGJ0LfM0
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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."489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLTfZCGqMpq
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwP2r63p8Y2
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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 10.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vmCmyse36
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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.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVqii2i4iYy
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"Oh, no, he won't," she said.489Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1KkBwgzJ1K
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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 protection485ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4qiXwKk6k4 維尼

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