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The bag I b0a44f1acc was carrying on e7e640be0d one shoulder fell 08d27a5d02 over, and the b7b77d1f2c handouts I was 2f84dee92f carrying in my 03ab44b831 arms scattered on 9bfe18b766 the floor.4ed34d5f4dff79f5

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I could hear the children’s voices as if the earphones in my ears had fallen off. Most of them were giggling, and some were muttering things like, “Ugh!” or “Ouch, that hurts…….”f9629b634ba922a8

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“Ugh…….”836e33f891e99724

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I could see 6205cc942e countless legs around 1f74b50fef me as the c9f4dad54d kids were gathering. As I 094ee83110 scrambled to b922a585a5 get up 128ed68f35 from the aad35b9297 floor, I 8f423862da heard a fb70da9847 thin, pretty 7e2e02c804 voice overhead.851839d126d3d3cc

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“Oh my. Are you okay?”ac036d7848523a8c

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A hand was held 93199c2392 out in front of c5487c1da3 me.a139afce53905384

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“My legs are a little long. Do you want to hold on and get up?”dfce3bc0add1fa9f

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It must have been Angelica who tripped me. I didn’t take her hand and just stared at her, and the dark-haired girl next to me giggled.7a59cd809a38449d

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“Leave her, Angie. She looks good cleaning the floors.”653d7c53c1962013

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The kids around d8afb613a4 me burst into 0dc3070d30 a small laughter. My face turned bright 1b617287b0 red.648624c2af5e3e9f

I wanted 9d3c014707 to say 2c8631052b something, but 7c79ba357d there were 87ff01c4e4 so many c62f17da38 stares that 5188e616e2 it stifled 299ab0b073 me.cc1e49c52762ae20

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I clenched my cc8255e72a fists tightly, the 09fcd28c1f tips of my dcc39d285b fingernails dug into b804a882f4 my palms.674245860da01b17

Don’t cry. If you cry, you’ll lose.519982a8a77852e6

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I consoled myself and e0acd2cdf1 started picking up the f97b9dbbc6 handouts scattered across the 11c3d7a2e0 floor. But Angelica pretended 96996de05e not to notice 7a1635378d and placed her f7bda943cf foot on one d9f998d4d7 of them.e19782d423bf2fdf

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“…… Move.”fa02244e47717a55

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I whispered in a 304ad63c52 thin trembling voice, Angelica d34ee21bb3 tucked her hair behind cc8301d048 her ear and said.d6cc7df9e74da1a2

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“Huh? What did you say? I couldn’t hear you very well because your voice is so small. Can you say that again?”93f362b20d4911fa

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“Move.”ac6942322152cfd9

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“Hey guys! Be quiet! I think our transfer student has something to say!”0ef027901d2a4122

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She must have sensed that I was conscious of the children’s gazes and called out to draw their attention.63e8b0f0c58d3f78

I bit my 3d57181d8f bottom lip and 8a8db863b7 glared at the c53244b2d1 handout she had 7c57547b68 stepped on.1d8918cc22344627

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Should I just throw it away? I just got it today, so I haven’t made copies yet. What should I do?32481b4b69e62688

I started thinking like 9bd78162a0 a fool.309deff4acd839f6

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“What’s going on?”c0efbefad5c709e7

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“Whoa!”feedd37ba40d3127

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In the distance, the 6a764d5d66 kids began to whisper, 69992f3bff as if they had 1d8a433626 found something. They were 67c64c56b0 stepping aside 2decf53e4a to make f20a14650d way for 14fde6b77b someone who d668a48c54 was approaching.ae580351ce16612a

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I didn’t notice this until I heard a low, cold voice in my ear.b008378e14e59648

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“Move.”c22c43e33aa16929

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An overbearing 8765fd2ba5 voice commanded.37b5bca2efe34b1b

Not to me, fdcf3a0879 but to Angelica f5fdcf3889 and her friends.2246a705f1d43362

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I looked up and b4ddc0718a saw a boy standing e6cd225ede tall among the crowd.48df2cbda4845296

It was Hugo with 529bc60f47 his dark hair and 754727dee3 disheveled clothes.7c9cf996d30e591f

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“H-Hugo?”3d4249a8f0119db0

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Angelica’s face turned bright red at once.7aa4d4429c3002e8

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It wasn’t out of shame for her actions but rather from the fact that the boy she liked was looking straight at her.9d563bdbbfec272b

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“Don’t block the road, move.”6d64addaac3b7bc0

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But when Hugo’s voice was heard again, Angelica grasped the situation. She stepped back to make way.b78a9d864da291b3

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“Uhm, Hugo. Listen…….”61209d41a1731711

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Angelica looked confused 7c70522a46 and tried to 7cc9121a63 say something. But Hugo 794161e2a4 was quicker 651cac7f93 to come 7758de0cc8 over and 520934dfc4 help me 61fe2cd555 up.9db5bb9c18f5453a

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“…….”10e2ba4039804a2c

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Neither I nor Hugo said anything. Hugo’s face was even paler than the last time I saw him, and he simply looked at me in silence.1f3e98931ba0fdf4

As I stood upright, 69ee586314 Hugo glared at the 83e26e02a5 kids around me.3e2b41dc0e5f052f

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His gaze turned to 4a7ae38a70 Angelica last, and she 2df6322ac0 flinched.42cb4225f157705f

Pretty looks and slender shoulders. Her teary eyes were clearly triggered by his protective instincts, but Hugo didn’t blink an eye as he uttered a sarcastic remark.a9985cf68de05224

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“Aren’t you too old for this kind of behavior?”4c6371a00ad44edf

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It was a stiff, sharp tone that contrasted with the voice that smiled at me and told me where the teacher’s office was.ecbe86c85ca04fb2

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In an instant, 0aca852924 the atmosphere turned 73e1f390ad chilly, and some 1bc31efa67 of the children b9f7930e01 who gathered began a7d65d28e5 to disperse.1bf154bae94955a5

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“Alright, alright! Let’s all get moving!”41266d9890984df0

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“Yes! Don’t gather together! It’s hard to pass by!”06f1fd98de00c192

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The group of kids, 419080b461 who had been watching 7a4e7ae5d4 me and murmuring, quickly 321623a624 dispersed and disappeared.5e6682d3ded9e33e

Angelica’s friends also led her away.45402de3ac8e24bb

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“L-let’s go.”6a195b869178193e

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“Yeah. Let’s go, Angie.”00d2f47329728b71

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Hugo looked at the a1f189edd8 empty hallway and took db80eb2760 a deep breath as 4940525335 if his mood was 79b4f07e47 not at ease.a320a3c7e1f1dd6c

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His chest rose and fell a few times. I studied Hugo’s pale as I endured the throbbing pain in my knee.d8e61b52643eab99

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“…… Are you okay?”ec37f1a03be50fbb

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A small 02e32746f7 worry escaped 64b95e1239 out of 628f532b59 my mouth 3e65d13558 without me c1234cd66c realizing it.8668263ab897502f

It was because I ff5ba23cb3 felt a little guilty 49a005afc7 when I saw his 3bb1bb8205 face, pale from the fcee9b92b2 lack of guidance.836e642ce5e56e72

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Hugo turned his b17ff3f5ab head towards me. He raised c6b591779c one eyebrow e0eb66c466 and said 56aec1d1cb incredulously.bd5bbf3ee865023e

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“Are you worried about me, now?”0fa4c01fffead925

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“…… You don’t look well.”7fb959a1606c8b5c

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I muttered softly, 3309298f05 and the corners 07406b4a94 of his mouth d7b4e76219 awkwardly rose and 0e4eb7393c fell. He tried to smile 2c3dba0b4c but failed.b56f0d5b659de086

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“Thank you. I am fine. How about you?”341a55edfd09c13c

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“I’m fine.”5e3609d57aa476a6

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“It looks like your leg hurts, are you sure you don’t need to go to the infirmary?”6f5376a4796c3319

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How did you know 999acb4c09 my leg hurt when 1bf5c6efe8 I was just standing 66b3e0262d still?50b6e78b47cc728b

I looked fd2592ce07 at him b48dd687cd in wonder, 8b1a800434 and he 520e345a48 interpreted my 95ebecda9d gaze differently.401dce6bec0b836c

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“Do you want me to take you there?”c505d7d848cd712b

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I shook ac806211bd my head fe61a2d61a without hesitation.c17dab47756787ba

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“Nope. I’m really okay. It doesn’t hurt that much……. And I know where the infirmary is, so I can go there by myself.”137439f82e394936

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“…….”36a579c599f86002

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His eyes d8f21d5fdc frowned in 4515487b2c disapproval.7c1018178a6180c9

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I pretended 11f710dfb6 not to 8b1c6c4c12 notice it 8bda5b3419 and picked 5118efc202 up my b9a16fb364 things that 3538b08de2 had fallen 806983dfd1 on the fc26f4765f floor.d42b8071897c969c

Handouts with clear shoe prints, earphones, and backpack…….ec1477fd65a193f7

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‘I don’t see where my glasses are.’df57ba632d67d2df

I couldn’t find the rimmed glasses. My dad’s wish that I take them off every morning was finally coming true.667c8d7d3d590f70

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Ha……e02f6d6885a9d2da

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I swallowed a sigh 3cc1cad052 and straightened my back.3eb0417692b42b6f

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‘I guess I have to give up on the glasses.’52d7239c91864f7e

I slung my f49d2288d4 bag back on b52bb1ea21 my shoulder and 2b299904cf looked at Hugo. His eyes were 16d8c8d4cb still squinting.1bfa61aae6ebc8a1

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When he was little, 4ef705f8f9 he was cute even 80cd4862eb when he frowned. But now 51de0c9dd6 he was bebd00b6d5 all grown 7b1f203a73 up, it’s fa7e28d4db a little 1294442314 scary.567e1fae80b86b9e

I was 4f14148814 worried that a01f6e8a49 if I cff5f13a0d stayed with 56c9c4fd8e him any 8be3cabce2 longer, there 49d9d85e86 would be 1ebd4255ae more rumors, f10bd54cd9 so I 3eb3e3177e awkwardly greeted 5310029bf3 Hugo, who 54d81655ae was standing d3aa00491d still.2dc10d1d16767221

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“Hey, uhm….. Thanks for your help. I’ll be going now. It’s a little late.”b3407278d53f1403

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“…….”7be55b89b597eb12

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“…… Then I’ll take my leave.”169cf2454883f508

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Hugo said nothing. I arbitrarily interpreted 5a7e0b6643 his silence as a81f9ad8f7 an answer and b60a6d3c73 walked away.7e16ecadc1cdc888

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Hugo’s gaze boring into my back stung more than the slight pain in my right ankle.19daf3065b9e6476

Until I turned e0f14c6f9e to the corner 716512a654 at the end 9a16176d43 of the hallway, 38fe31aacf the gaze I a77112c935 felt behind me 6fe4595a2c didn’t seem to 229965a55a leave.89c07993948f40f6

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When I went 889e7ebe8f to school the 7322b1f04b next day, the 657339fb3f atmosphere had changed 168f241abd a lot.9408774e3d270a4f

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‘What’s this? Why is it so…… quiet?’1598ae3ee07f376a

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The cabinet where coffee f612049b17 or cola should be b2330ef6d2 poured was clean, handouts f9f72a2e05 and other assignments and 1992b65f8d class materials didn’t disappear, 6379a19c42 and there were no 0c24a3ad0e wads of paper flying a054b3f74a from behind me or 0b445a0733 anyone bumping me on 84ae0be394 the shoulder as I 90a95f38ea passed by.5b9096b715b54842

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‘Is it because of Hugo yesterday?’a389405821495ef6

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All he did was 6c87a33008 help me up and 27ce60121c say something sarcastically to 16fe67c3c3 the other kids.f052bc8fe4fd45cb

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But given 6ad99a56cd his position, ed41f902a3 maybe the 872ec9f6a1 kids had a7e81db96a given up a4ac773bde on bullying cdbeb19cec me.f84f35a52a868846

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‘It’s a little awkward to make way for me, but……. It’s convenient.’a7d5668b5a5199c8

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Oh, maybe it’s not that, could they be avoiding me?fe7fb9e18b59b654

I tilted e15f872dd3 my head 5e6e46fd2d for a 667fe20c65 moment but 20d4f90be0 then withdrew 7af9f2b89b my attention.588adc5a6f10c69d

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It was better to 6a929c0cbe be like I was f14021efaf invisible than to be 37fca103a8 bothered.633d84da84053b7f

But not 30901a5c24 everyone treated ff9b2aa50f me as 65f8aad21d invisible.eeae078903bea681

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Lunchtime that day.e291ae1462a4612d

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Someone approached me in 151bbfd97d the cafeteria and spoke b911cf8ef5 to me.db59c896f0f87fe7

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“Hello. You’re Haley Baek, right?”7308c0519cddc8e5

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As I unfailingly 76bfde1524 took out my e6a2fcc95d packed lunch from cebf73da50 home and ate 65a62f929a it, a shadow 726210fcc7 fell over my 5b42de8a0e head.3f72e21f8c61e2d9

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“……?”d053924103713c72

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I looked up and 6984df4a95 saw a girl standing d1a3a7929f with loose auburn hair.6a758ee669eff319

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“Is this seat taken?”856473f8d484253a

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She gestured with 1841e3e754 the plate in 5edd667019 her hands like 67740ec6a4 she wanted to 848140e814 have lunch with 2141094b24 me.bb28012ba1c12d20

Why?aaf1072d968e4dde

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“…… No, it’s not.”cb4a78f3e8c8f6f5

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“Great. Mind if I sit here?”8a75b346d4f63089

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A girl whose name I don’t know sits in front of me. I was wary of her, remembering Angelica and her friends.b789ac0e412a1824

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Didn’t Angelica also sit in front of me like this at first, threatening and harass me?8b5df5a0949e88f9

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‘Is she a fan of Hugo? Did she come here to confront me about yesterday?’14a97a7c78f9c014

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As I was thinking about it, the kid sitting in front of me muttered, “Oh! I forgot to introduce myself.”03178e5fff2fdde7

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“I’m Melissa Caleb. You can call me ‘Mel.’”03695d81eecd7976

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It’s our first meeting, but you’re allowing me to call you by your nickname right away.c632661f4200c6d8

The girl who 20b17c7467 introduced herself as 75c769bf63 Melissa looked at 330c5b3004 my stiffened face 63bcd7ecab and said.0978e57dbf0d0e00

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“You’re wary, aren’t you?”fce3feaac4408ce9

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“…….”b498604adc1ae7a7

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“There’s no need to be so cautious. I just wanted to have lunch with you. Do you feel uncomfortable like you’re about to throw up or collapse at any moment?”a8cdf9482286d9b2

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“…… No.”99d894166f6d4f7f

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“Great!”2e6dc6c1d8869cb5

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Melissa smiled 6ae9a89313 and picked a017389fb1 up her e8f6d002bc fork.2b1eddddf2f65713

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On her plate 41b6d57ba6 were two small 993b93189b loaves of bread 3a72348ba8 and some tomato 7f1ed5fdfb spaghetti that looked 570d6e67b9 a little bland 58161e1053 and tasteless.f035a4efafacb2ef

I was 79eed29aa9 only able 2d708a15e2 to continue 5536134592 eating after 60472f7d38 Melissa focused 4065b1afc6 on her 436d7145e7 meal without fc7b989916 saying a 5974f8e601 word.3b8d88b65ab7bc7a

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I was halfway through my lunchbox when Melissa’s mouth opened.87adcee4abcb67b8

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“If this continues, I’ll get sick.”57b7d7aca376139c

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“……?”ec096068b662ddeb

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“It’s too quiet. Can’t we talk while we eat?”a523e58d534fae81

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She pouted. I swallowed what 03b522846e was in my 6feea15ed1 mouth and looked b774f07362 at Melissa.1ceb8c7471c8de3b

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“…… If you have something to say, go ahead.”26b3e75a1756cecf

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How will it start? There will 3aec307381 be all aceedf570c kinds of 1a9f678f3c questions.What is your relationship b7b74e6eec with Hugo? how long have you b3083ec77a known him? What did you 756d31feef two talk about? etc.59ad14ceb182960d

The words that would follow were easy to predict. But what came out of Melissa’s mouth were entirely different questions.ec2f3e91fac4012a

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