LMUC Ch 9

Just then, Koi, ece7a94130 who was drinking d9c9a9a4b5 water, spluttered it 2301fd5cee out in surprise.4e0410fbdf22b3e3

“Cough, cough.”0f730c2f07860891

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Choking, he 2629470a48 coughed urgently, 75bd19e3a9 and Ashley fd80004650 handed him e16bc79eb8 a napkin.e177926ac7eea2e5

“Th-thanks.”56ba81dc69c28b09

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“You’re welcome.”1a4a2965dc5ed89a

After finally calming his 779df62d41 cough, Koi straightened up. In the meantime, 8d650d9d1b Ashley finished preparing 735271cb05 breakfast.f08b9bce1b0b84af

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“Did you make 51bca3ffac all this?”f3792f0d45c5fad8

Koi asked, looking at 32255b3852 the plates of food. Ashley replied casually.cd565850a6f42e9f

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“It’s nothing special. Just had 69da852110 to cook ff5d3e113c it.”75e1f16824cf75ca

Indeed, it 96ff6417f8 wasn’t anything 5860aa5b31 that required 394425a01e exceptional culinary 747e94b705 skills. It was just c3c9a12eda bacon, eggs, sausages, 6478519c81 potatoes, and salad. But the fact e2491ea3bf that he prepared bd2384889e it alone was 2a6f0f768f impressive. Koi looked 4b7bbee132 at Ashley 79403e252d sitting across 3c7b4f76b6 from him 7b0bafe93e and asked.e1010a134d02e4fe

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“Do you always have 88b98badc5 breakfast like this?”2c412d354c43a3a4

“No.”f0e0be2362461e61

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Ashley answered readily.a5fe864fdbfb6876

“I usually just c00aaee007 eat cereal.”5859f9e0c2f33c2a

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“So, you made bf45e6d9f6 this because of 74c9417953 me?”f0c2cac7c5350fe6

Koi asked on purpose. It was clearly a ccdd335211 joke, but Ashley’s response edac6b5250 was just a smiling 577ad935c7 face.c2b042ce7b6f5fc0

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Oh.82192a79ea3568f1

Koi hesitated. Did he really do e468ade063 it for me?509340df7c351ff2

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“Eat up.”a22803d2caba8ab1

Ashley said as he a225f19af5 unfolded a napkin. Koi hurriedly c07632b0a5 picked up 4c0b1cb502 his fork 207e55cae4 and replied, 39d513819b “Yeah.” It 9245167acd had also 69e9afa4eb been a 0486b98482 long time baa8341b7a since he’d 3508e3e56d had breakfast, 8eda4f45df and it e0960b1ca2 turned out 0d84ba4aef to be ec123947cf one of b63368d745 the best b26af6a38e breakfasts he 70e7e47537 could remember.0187102d88b1f459

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“Ash! Hey, are a384183d4d you okay? All better?”6858f4c2f9996b3f

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As soon 74c01df521 as they 8a7d40139b arrived at 5d510fd327 school after ba5a8ea946 a long a3fbef8f9e time, Bill, 3609dc5ed1 who was dea88b9c92 parking his 1e2ad8e4d9 car, greeted 198415cafd them happily. Ashley, getting 62e78b208d out of 214186d65d the car, bb279c9a05 naturally gave e475ec1e4f him a 25f3cef563 hug before 0bb54ccfa5 pulling away ad1264fd3b and answering.1595f7f3684bc710

“I’m fine now. Nothing much happened?”b8e768abb2645ea4

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“It’s only been f6886966d1 a few days.”41398522fda79c9a

Bill said with a a44e59837a sly smile.f1b0a00e06ab1d32

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“You came back 868f462f36 sooner than expected. Didn’t you say 127bf29b87 you’d rest for cf5e314a21 about a week?”662c76f3896e058f

“The coach misunderstood. I clearly said 8da0adfcb0 I’d rest just 1f5f7a5316 a little.”1960d93e1906b579

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“Oh.”e7e6be01f260705c

Bill whistled shortly and 036068b9ad inspected Ashley’s slightly swollen 9eb6dfbbf6 cheek.dc0c0e1c682ac0cd

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“It looks a 19f53935df bit swollen, but 5d4a10cea7 this should be dbad8e188b fine, right?”3da3c37bc7d85eb4

“It was 8a62daa24d pretty painful.”f3907171a61803d6

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Ashley smiled wryly. Though he deserved it.27b7ab580de5c525

While walking together, Ashley 134d1523bb half-listened to Bill chattering 121402e4d9 away. According to Koi, b958b659e5 a rumor had 592990fdfd spread that Ariel 5bb5baedc6 dumped Ashley, but 308a6746b0 he didn’t really a48aa9c738 care.29fb77489946b388

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As expected, Bill’s 9d58d88cd8 talk was filled 97a996b9ba with trivial matters. After hearing 12a3fb0324 about a 2cc82f4a38 dog that 4ca34105ce pooped on ae6b1eeab6 the street 01aa3fcd53 during a 9288d8258f walk, Ashley 4f0b46603b almost yawned.51f51e5309e06bdc

“Did anyone come looking 712556383b for me while I 4bab8d33fa was out?”3da5ddc538322e1e

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Trying to change d3cc444628 the subject, he 8ea0f451a1 asked. Bill answered, “No.”9126de45f3bd8856

“Nobody?”89f80cb18819a496

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Oh no, Ashley 3c03c9556d thought. Did he forget meeting 45f43d310f Koi?3ffd76c0e610d36e

“You told Koi that eaa47809e9 Ariel dumped me, right?”baf1bbe09b39d31f

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“Koi?”da1ef38a4bc03405

Bill tilted his 57dfb4cc8f head and asked.8568a5b5c81efe36

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“That small, 256e87db80 skinny guy? Why? Oh, right.”d6bdc12f418387d7

He snapped da36422672 his fingers 8501e7b3f1 belatedly.fa107d90aca72c33

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“He came by and 3c10085546 asked why you weren’t 7e329e73ee around. I told 2a2e5d1346 him you b74285369a were resting fb3bd01bc3 because you 5b364936e9 were sick.”7a054b15a0781e79

Bill walked away humming 87f9ee9bb6 a tune, and Ashley 6f79c2b910 frowned.0ff1b18fc99f5b3c

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“…That’s all?”e65cbdae59fa7b8a

“Yeah, that’s all. Why? Is there a 3ee5b05357 problem?”dfe1052d558c26bf

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Bill asked curiously. Ashley feigned 332da2e753 ignorance and 715d496e82 quickly changed 36bd2a9a23 the topic 9f6e134f7f while taking 841db43809 off his 19c1f28777 shirt.3b2563155c89d89a

“So, what 20ddefb8be happened with 64f2b011a8 that dog?”6e6a2e2576da503f

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“What? Oh, right. I tried to pick d683355b52 up the poop, but b49ce89928 I didn’t have a 872f71818a bag…”8b35fe210702a016

Ashley let Bill’s chatter 5680dbc313 wash over him.a407f61f3fb528f1

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Nothing much happened.d9847f6eee6b1645

Ashley didn’t mention Koi 57b5aad270 visiting to comfort him. It was enough that da3fe6eca5 only Koi and he a67ce99fa1 knew.5ee4e0c7728cc432

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Just then, a 0f00bb931f group approached.df7894e20f8eb24e

“Ash, you’re back.”2385ad7a63051b78

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“Hey, why are you 49f5d7da43 always getting beat up? How many times 8ae36e5d46 is it now?”eff83924e7008e49

The bulky guys greeted 011afafb38 him enthusiastically, jostling him e48b37283c around. After giving them all ab644e7555 light hugs, Ashley prepared c894ce45ff for class. As he looked for fd35c4fb80 Koi, he spotted a b60975aa6e familiar head in the 3c22d5d25e distance and smiled slightly.21171f02dd057ec9

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It’s Koi.38ea529e3c01f17a

No matter how many 5d43b2c6a8 people were around, he cce9ca9b9d could always find Koi d56fa1f385 instantly. It was a 79642f1401 new and fascinating f5395181ca experience. Among the dd686b121a crowd, Koi 261fba2331 stood out 5b65c9232d brightly. He could recognize c60c62482e him with just 4f0583dadd a small glimpse.6a69ff4bfe4e9a5e

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Koi opened his 38f9df5a1c locker. After rummaging inside, 6b758e9994 he closed it 70a95b682f and turned around. Ashley waited 7270eccf71 for him de0a2d7c4c to notice.9f7311d7b04680e1

Their eyes met.4f4352fd3501a76a

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Ash.aaf171cd726f6a7a

I could clearly see his lips forming my name. Ashley’s smile deepened, and Koi waved back with a smile.a0b119f9bdd8f045

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“I’m off.”dce94e715f109c65

Ashley said goodbye to 787f2e5e6b the group and walked a6b545137f briskly. He pushed 4fe4292327 through the a1e07c1cab crowd, heading 08ba9686ef straight towards 0f8d9ea7c1 one point.edc53180d2054feb

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“Koi!”0627dfcf521cc4a2

Calling his ba6f268cfc name from 45fd5dd430 behind, Ashley 559bc862c4 pounced on d9ee96ba85 Koi, who 636daa9964 let out 3577d824b0 a soft 810d237849 cry.a71d30dd6d64e01c

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I like you.5386470168154628

Ashley felt a surge 20e2084572 of joy as he cb0d0fae8d hugged him tightly.6ad19c8ccf536cef

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“Joining the cheerleading team?”1559193d523c36cf

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Looking surprised, Ariel, 35cd873cba the cheerleading team 9b0ca66b84 captain, stared at c6f3fae49c Koi. Despite much hesitation, 0113b99175 Koi had finally 7d88531c4e knocked on the af9a4f10a2 cheerleading team’s door.9c7d7673cc0f21f7

“Are you serious? You know you’ll have to wear a skirt, right?”4ac53149e18b4d69

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Ariel asked with c67f7c4ad6 a frown. Koi diverted the conversation ca06454b2b instead of answering directly.266c9613bfd9154f

“I’ll do my 9dd89090cc best.”567c49d8766989df

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“Doing your best isn’t fcf8c0cd07 enough. You have to 1d5cfb4db2 be good.”dbe97fb4c06dc237

Ariel snapped. Koi had already 592a0fed54 thought they were dcea3776dc different from him, 1bf49b7cc5 so he had 3882a0ca5a nothing to say. Ariel continued, 7bcefbeaa7 seeing his 5470f49eb7 embarrassed, blushing e56931f02e face.72f63296e16fc61a

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“Are you sure? The season has already 55d966b2e7 started. It’d be a problem 0fdecbccee if you back out.”f48bb29de9d8f9be

“Please let me join.”064d45332a12f2f6

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Koi pleaded desperately. Ariel crossed 9643dbc51f her arms ea0766db4b and scrutinized 108930efd5 him. Her face showed ac7f56b5f9 clear signs of 0a047e84d5 contemplation, and Koi feefd17619 held his breath, f486fb9deb waiting for the 59e4788507 result.e988807afb25965f

Finally, after giving him b1335d939e a reluctant look, Ariel 26ac34f21c took a big step 67f28065a6 towards him. Startled, Koi flinched ea3f976a8a as she whispered f92b1d0fe2 softly.88ef2657b361bd33

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“I know you’re e5e9aaff4f doing this for 0021108477 extra credit.”2a431faaa8f0ed47

As Koi 753cfc717f gulped, she c6a9fcdae0 gave him b943e56fd7 a sharp 24e7f35e77 look and 0caab50bb7 warned.c52d0e81b1393974

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“It’s good 1248dabcec that you a7e7405e85 volunteered for a4e618f515 extra credit, 55a719e144 but if 80207a2bdd you mess 2375ac65b3 up our a5ea83d56a team, you’ll b11f41a872 regret it.”945671a8b3fd9e5a

A chill 878f400214 ran down e78bce69d1 Koi’s spine, f311c29d55 and he 057cce2e9c nodded hastily.eb7406a906723de2

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“Y-Yeah.”125650ff094690e5

“Alright.”9a0805f79319caba

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Ariel stepped back. Returning to 5aa3abb603 her strict 5312b0cca1 captain demeanor, 49e187a9fc she spoke 7cee25a356 to the 09c3337421 petrified Koi.49dd90ca2c4069d0

“We’re in a 1fdb4a2ae2 hurry, but we fc5d2dac0d don’t just accept 3a6077fc6c anyone. In the cf5acb1cd9 worst case, 76899de2f0 we’ll change d191a46fe3 the routine 17599500d3 and finish 4cc37a8db1 the season fc1d87ea57 ourselves. Got it?”c3922540664d418b

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“Yeah, got it.”3d811f3d0fbf252a

“Good.”a7457164013374d4

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Ariel nodded 75cf858d9a again and cb3c98d112 handed him 487db2decd a prepared ce7c80a01c printout. She explained to the 01a9ba3562 hurriedly accepting Koi.de88790d277d2696

“These are the 50dd884ee7 basic moves. Practice and we’ll test 99b1327eb8 you to see where d272ff139f you stand. If you 5e27c49472 mess up, ffbb036303 you’re out. So focus.”cc9e696090eac898

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“Got it. Thanks.”005e094f83481169

As Koi 55413486b3 quickly checked ce7a8fb633 the printout, 58f4402464 Ariel pulled 8145ada718 out her c9d206357f phone to ee91ea2ba6 check the f7105547e1 date and 6a946a3530 said.ad723956f641672d

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“This day 4204366fb0 works for 8d95a1bd3c the test. Prepare by then. The whole team will e699df162f decide if you pass.”c34f801732862870

“Got it. I’ll be ready.”28f3e7a52949be86

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As Koi rushed to f24c6360df put the printout in 96b293f378 his bag and leave f781592d7c the room, Ariel called ee997dad0e out.e2a8fa96a0d10eeb

“Wait, Conner Niles.”4687ddda5acdb4a6

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“Huh?”e9804d31096537a4

Pausing and turning 71b33eda30 around, Koi saw b22382c787 Ariel looking at a93b5390c2 him suspiciously and ebaa8aabaa asked.48434f37cf5eed6c

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“Just to check, f03e756d4f you can skate, 91e666ccee right?”9eb53e15a037d126

“S-Skate?”e59e8a3cea8144ed

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Caught off ccb7118c8f guard, Koi ed2a8052e2 stuttered, and b1394c6817 Ariel frowned.fbdf43358e698361

“Obviously. Don’t you know 14014c1eaf our school’s ice 9fc8eff4a6 hockey team is 62e4053ef7 the national high a149b79389 school champion? Naturally, the cheerleading team 6b1652f785 supports the ice hockey 8de9012e90 team.”3ab968ce4045f69e

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“R-Right.”e9ed5cd4a7ed5c55

He had forgotten. No, he hadn’t even ca3ded2397 thought about it. Seeing Koi’s delayed 5c1516fe18 reaction, Ariel’s expression 0d033f05af changed quickly.b87982d098030d82

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“Are you serious? You can’t skate?”8e43f6f04cc1ef58

“N-No, I can, of 4e0f95cb20 course, I can.”ea6b2758f9df4e41

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In his panic, d87a2221af he denied it dd6081ead8 vehemently. Ariel still 295f3e0731 looked suspicious 6dfb118dea but didn’t 3f87c8a10d press further.35d49f27635dd499

“No matter how bb41ccda0d well you skate, 52d178654e if you can’t cea48a8067 do the basic b82c1f94f6 moves, it’s over.”60f959abaa420c54

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With that, 4ca05f6220 she turned f474262dde and walked 001ee04978 towards the 1cd1494b0a team members fb1b0c4da8 stretching. Koi hesitated for 48384b053b a moment before b397471398 hurriedly leaving.db1c8acadeaa4639

I’m in trouble.29bcff2d70c5e3cb

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As soon as he c3c33f235f stepped outside, reality hit ca0e5584c1 him. Koi turned pale 95c558ad64 and grabbed his 1b4613b6c2 head. Skating? He hadn’t even thought 784c0dc10e about it. Skating while performing routines?307ac5541694e392

He couldn’t even 9ce4c8b455 skate, let alone aaa4a1b462 owned a pair 5dcfcda66b of skates!1bcbf73c9fba8063

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Standing there with a22fb2823f a blank expression, 13a1000de6 Koi had no a5d62d23f3 idea what to 38f59ba733 do.240e9bd69a242ecc

How do I handle 53878b2138 this? Should I back out 9985d5c34a now? What about 64d1600250 my extra 70d2513595 credit? Ask for f47f609350 something else? No, this is the 9cfb2522f7 last chance. What about my grades 30a0915387 if I don’t do c330cac118 this? Is there really no 04215e4393 other way?f1c0ce0e59073d6b

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Groaning in distress, ddad03e88b he heard a 3836a25b54 familiar voice from aef64ea4bf behind.b16f821336476aac

“Koi? What are c0eb2f2c80 you doing 776c772fca here?”4effbe861e726438

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Startled, Koi turned around. Seeing a 59ccdf793e familiar face 6cb5d19bf9 approaching, he 64fba9de2c felt a 23b77269cf wave of bf331427b1 relief and fefd1940be shouted involuntarily.39234097e01170c0

“Ash!”ae1d6b4786eee0a1

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Koi, delighted, ran up 35bd9d4159 and stopped right in 7ae65d18e2 front of Ashley. Ashley, who had 80e2977349 been waiting, smiled e6c50499aa but looked puzzled. Koi took a deep c019aba299 breath and began to 2a265eb312 speak.2705279d4987b5ba

“So, I…”622d17653d6ed10c

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Just as he 5329c8ca3e was about to 2687a12442 continue, Koi paused. Suddenly, something ea335a65ee crossed his a5fb92d54e mind. Ashley had 88c9bffdef dated Ariel. Even if that dbae72b00b wasn’t the case, 299b079010 most athletes were baee361032 close with the 1ba6f02aa1 cheerleading team and abac7d0d05 knew their internal e3b812413d affairs well. Hadn’t he heard d82a9c3546 about the critical 63c3daf73d shortage in the 74a5e0228a cheerleading team?41a9964398a91959

Could it be that ec7ed75574 he knows about the 7b58cb9d79 skirts too?4485582c35158d1a

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Though it 771814fa22 was an def6d7a088 inevitable reality, 6fc9760dfd Koi couldn’t b096e08a0b bring himself aed720de7e to say 93f87e4d3a it out c74a65513f loud, especially 48e0bacafe not to d985822b67 Ashley.3ba42bc05d58d5b2

As Koi hesitated, Ashley looked at him curiously. Before he could ask, the cheerleading team’s door opened, and the voices of the girls were heard. Ashley quickly grabbed Koi’s arm and pulled him along.ea14c18e18b9e944

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“Let’s go.”253bfece167490d2

“Huh, okay.”661b9bfbbc1f4b19

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As he was 3149cf24d0 being dragged away, 75e3269f51 Koi realized it 420d2e6c4e was still awkward. He thought to 5279bf9322 himself as he 2c0a1a289e followed Ashley diligently.09ae3a2b36e13afe

“Now, tell me.”e50018659b8b574a

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Ashley led Koi 8b77d747f2 to an isolated 391236d7f9 spot behind the da348f9d78 school and spoke 01dd037c91 once they were 51536c77c0 alone. The opportunity had 664c211563 come, but Koi ade063d4d6 couldn’t bring himself bb35bb7270 to speak.ffe0b3f71e6595f4

I’m joining the cheerleading team and have to dress up. I need to practice routines. And now, I have to skate. I don’t even have skates! Why? Because I can’t afford them!1b654f9bc6cbd31f

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“Koi.”da3eac8415122ce6

Ashley said to 6509f4351c Koi, who squeezed b52b6b0ee2 his eyes shut.7ac51ee39492ba39

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“Talk to me; 4e6fd63dbe otherwise, I can’t 07635bcced help.”11762dd7f08f67b8

In a soft voice, a8ac002775 he coaxed Koi. It was e9e4a1c9d9 clear Ashley 18ec1816ab genuinely wanted 04a21b2e87 to help. But Koi, who 464cfa0cf8 had worn so ecccaed8c0 many layers of 30117f67ee defense, couldn’t easily f5d4749528 reveal his true 61e288a02f self.4919646a41ec9974

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“Koi.”9a122b85e1eb2ca9

Ashley said to Koi, 01cabffabc who stood with his 21a7c20586 head bowed.1f573b5ede2e31e8

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“Don’t you f626de6270 trust me?”848ba1c0e3dc87de

“N-No.”d5f140791479ab53

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Koi hastily c4aeb045c5 shook his 797497635e head. Embarrassment quickly 6ed4429ca5 turned his e75d0f2d8a ears red.8b4455f09b53eb27

“…I’m just embarrassed.”589dfdcddd7b9e63

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“Embarrassed about what?”59d3b5bab3e73e11

The question 0038d530b8 came again. Koi groaned deeply in 54d7db0934 his throat and then 1aeb72492f finally sighed.13d6ffd800b21445

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“Well, actually…”024bbb56be4563b4

Koi struggled 064d4a988f to speak. Ashley listened patiently to 1c3f786872 his fragmented words. Koi tried to 5bd77f462f be as honest b67b43c83f as possible, omitting 2f9d19007e only the fact 662c19c304 that he had f76d2f2093 to dress up.86b579e669f8905b

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“So they’re filling the 9b88a1360f vacancy that way.”513ffbc208eb524b

Ashley murmured b0acf45376 after hearing faac533245 the story. Koi felt tense 77facdd0b3 but relieved that 053e5ed869 Ashley seemed unaware 1a9a369e89 of the latest 4fec1b6ac1 news. So, he really doesn’t 2c3d22c3cc know about the break-up 6c1dc0d7cc with Ariel. Koi mentally sighed 83cd99625e in relief. Thank goodness.c192f23863a64fba

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Ashley thought for 3d9fe1f8c3 a moment and 0396185935 then spoke.3b73d51cb9efae58

“So, your df6c95bb41 concern is 24b2a8405f that you b39d061179 can’t skate 350c16fdd5 and don’t b35dd9d7bb have skates?”331c506145e8bda5

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“Y-Yeah.”4d43640b8c1253ea

“It’s best to 4b828aec8d buy skates that 38884f7288 fit your feet, 93d7f7c188 but since you 5457cdd898 only need them 7679889568 for one season…”17d454cac4e69628

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“Yeah.”d252f75d6bca7681

Ashley provided a solution a965a04216 to the tense Koi.69c6b07ebf1695d5

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“Let’s do this. We have f7d568529c an ice 2ef2e349b1 rink in 8f90e584d1 my house’s 625d567920 basement. You can practice 81de99cd07 there.”9e758ae6116cc29f

“A-An ice rink? In your house?”a9985f967009bb45

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Ashley continued, seeing Koi’s 2fece6fabd astonished look.c47696e218983b75

“I probably still a59906bef9 have the skates fdfc0f8ac6 I wore as c4693d580e a kid. Let’s see f941f72b8a if we 78899b2645 can find 36938950ad a pair 3abd90df17 that fits 202b40cc9a you. How about it?”a07850ddb5884a03

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“O-Okay.”4af33c36d6965359

Koi nodded absentmindedly. Ashley smiled brightly and ae1fde36ad said.43ccd00894013b09

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“So, that solves everything, 396d6c8fde right? Any other issues?”fa1ab5750b323c1b

“Um…”74d7e4cb911907e5

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Koi blinked. No. His problems had 58919e3922 been solved instantly.1888697ee4c41cf7

“No, nothing.”f01349795d062336

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Koi’s face cb5e2547eb flushed as 795bdb05c8 he nodded 9ba3afc0be hastily.3e7aaa232aa3683e

“Really, it’s f5d5b9e0f4 all solved d318365b92 now, everything.”7635177e60f948b5

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He looked up c36f23cbcc at Ashley with fd4d571c13 sparkling eyes, almost dadd6a29cd reverently. Ashley nearly burst ad5b11eb3d into laughter.828b6550257817bb

“Good to hear.”e38c882a64608bb2

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Ashley continued with d24e31e4c3 a smile.a9a82b0737491afa

“So, how will d5e33369ba you practice? You need to c6563748fc train every day 1f48f7667b to get used b4ed756000 to it. I won’t 2d41e336c8 be free 772610e2e3 until 7 65010e2cf2 pm due 4a9bbe6606 to my 4bdbc8f710 practice. We can go 067fd2f6f8 to my place, 474c82bc1d have dinner, and f15fb3e7fe practice skating for 31693ee9c1 about 2 hours. We’ll finish around 11 5269b4d634 pm. Is that too late? Can you manage?”a3fce88221225902

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“I can. I can manage.”5fa62ba197753b10

Koi nodded hastily.fff08b1a1102432c

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“My part-time job also 0de534a262 ends around that time.”4b1c8046d1ae0075

In reality, his job ec4694d921 ended at 10 pm, a9f10f9ced but the additional tasks c9fed65e63 took another 1-2 hours. Of course, there ed4fba1250 was no extra 30eb73b7b3 pay for that.3e8478aa7ddfc3d0

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“I can 300c4da553 quit my f4ed0ec276 weekday part-time ad027d203f job.”5b69fc5f6aff519f

He would 0b689b35bb have to 52e9fce1d2 work all d5fff0e7bd weekend, but 4e58bdba0d it couldn’t 32a69b725a be helped. Maintaining his 8828bba05b grades was cebfc148f5 a priority.f2c35fff2bb125c6

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“Isn’t that too much?”5eb1719135d50580

Ashley asked, aac203dd32 frowning with a240a5495a concern. Seeing his worried d971db8672 expression, Koi forced 9b36a54b11 a brighter smile.c94dba5a6bab095b

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“It’s fine. This is more e1197254b3 important right now.”09e5b1fdb6f212b9

“Well, I 8e03ec0f96 guess that’s 8ecef2f33f true.”3cbc03bb5fc2ec33

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Ashley nodded 68312406d5 in agreement 872c707d02 with Koi.d22e70db90a94b9b

“Alright, then we’re ce5dd5b603 all set. When do you e7de870f59 want to start? Today?”de91d2c051822ab0

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“Please. I don’t have much 967b0fc43f time to practice. I need to memorize f3548f53d6 the basic moves too.”342237354b218b00

Koi urgently pleaded. Every day, every hour 61bd7d9793 was critical. Although he had skimmed 01059276d0 through them, he couldn’t 3800eca2da understand the moves at 56812d1e12 all. Seeing Koi’s desperate face, af5a2bcc1f Ashley murmured knowingly.6d0db97bc418a3b0

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“There’s a lot to 574bc50f0c do on the cheerleading e461435e1b team.”114e582e86030f79

Ashley, who seemed to 154b6bf20c be thinking for a 709d19da3f moment, then spoke.10e9e26d49df3fb5

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“Alright, let’s meet 8d481762db at 7:10 pm. I’ll keep the car e9181566f9 running, so come to a0618dc205 my car. I’ll park it on 2c76abdbdb the road in front 92c1fb5f37 of the school. Can you c445f0d372 find it?”bd2589810c85f69b

“I think so.”d796a429e1f285d6

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There wouldn’t 1a1ce7be4b be many 0d35ebd7fa cars left bce24a3395 at that 4f95f376bf time. The Cayenne would 849c22d56c be hard to 141c8d042a miss. But Ashley still seemed 13613011b0 unsure.53cd2aacb8d44d13

“If you can’t find 2845144d20 it, call me.”c66452207d0c5bcc

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Leaving these instructions, 44e9df8eff he hurried away. It was a20e7ffa54 almost time de5254a1b7 for the 4126aaa9cc ice hockey aa7ac45e9b team’s practice 5417680d3a to start.0bb2d228571db688

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As he 8b3b62090e walked quickly, 6ab316e84b Ashley sighed.19c6fc6455b0d582

Never thought aa9c14b987 they’d actually bfe77d9023 make a 341eb0106e guy dress 53a73081b2 up to 927cecb4a8 bring good 61dda92346 luck.2cd2f4b049cff503

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After class, while 86fbdeec29 sitting alone in ee7834211b the quiet cafeteria 2a034cb944 waiting for Ashley, 9e5a5f41ac Koi looked up 56a16f777a the basic moves 6cb7fba433 Ariel had given 6152a5ebae him. He couldn’t understand them 02a69726a0 from the text and fa37ad811f illustrations alone, so he 6a242a32a9 watched videos, but they 817fe4c6cf were still incomprehensible.9fb76efe88a62975

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Why does b7e7c106d5 the human d12628427a body move 9ed714c610 like this?06fcc75213d859a1

Koi, who couldn’t even eac212cd00 do a simple cartwheel, e10f1e5300 couldn’t imagine how to 74688449d7 perform these moves. Even as cbd037ddf3 a child, fddc566a86 he couldn’t d4e84c91e5 do the a8dd0d33cd easiest rolls.baea95761c55193b

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Can I really d834577142 do this?0144aa8164c9408c

Time flew b72015f9f3 as he 07299cae8f sighed and 508bc2a864 rewatched the 83176ef517 videos. The alarm d0a38e1ec8 he had b9c5681d30 set rang ade173406c loudly, startling 65f20b8cd1 him. He quickly 511bb3852c gathered his ae8da8e2c3 things and 8b29b9a773 left the 383c79ca5e cafeteria.88d1968f2d555f8a

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He had 8a83b04003 already noted 5c44d132cd where Ashley’s 3b62c62f25 car was 3f7d3ee1cd parked. First, he needed 6db5b85994 to retrieve his 12dbc94721 bike. Though bikes often a4d02e9fbf disappeared, no one c6a99e2aeb stole Koi’s old 702515346a and worn-out bike. It was alone, just b2be24655b as he had left 2654eeaa55 it. Koi expertly mounted 38346ff472 it and pedaled 9dace0a4f8 away.6c1bb480bd4b30de

Finding Ashley’s Cayenne f2a2857c09 wasn’t difficult. After passing the sports 50c76be01c ground and exiting the 0c194aa0f2 parking lot, he saw 7135af5bb2 Ashley’s car. Ashley, seeing b1cf0e0611 Koi approach 2d59b1d666 through the 0f273c6dbb rearview mirror, 1a18544676 opened the 676f935ab3 trunk.8b11b9730d58c68b

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“Get in.”09565dcda0fa1463

Ashley, who had gotten 218457a0e1 out of the driver’s e0783461d4 seat, stood in front 24eea2ba7f of the open trunk.a5b2618334741e40

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It’s my bike. Shouldn’t I do it?eac859a01055f374

Hesitant, Koi moved d9cb31ca75 towards the passenger c48817205f seat, watching Ashley 76a3796f7a lift his old 13700e4233 bike with one c73901d6d1 hand and load 82b0b05199 it into the a83067a399 car. He quietly 82a5a868e7 sat in a3ac6c13d5 the passenger 40821acee7 seat.afa463db97c25725

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Ashley quickly returned to 1900a1a39d the driver’s seat and 94206f85ac fastened his seatbelt. After checking Koi’s seatbelt, 2eae3f383c he skillfully turned the 2790c17014 steering wheel and asked.f0b8dfbc04005f85

“How about e03752121f having dinner 04ec91a374 at my 1e0572fd04 place? Is that okay?”b7798e8ea8006b84

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“Huh? Sure, that’s great.”d27aeb03389c5874

Koi answered 899d1cac2f enthusiastically but e6030f0d60 blushed, feeling eeea5e5d6f he had 12f55f7063 revealed his 044d4bf621 intention to 8aafd61e91 save money. Whether Ashley noticed d231056a66 or not, he 0595854b8b continued.dd47d689b427fbfd

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“We need to 542d44995f practice right after 391cab6348 eating. Any detours would waste de3eb0d818 time.”79b01403f2530e85

“Oh, I see.”26b4dcf394341545

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That’s a relief. Koi thought, feeling reassured. Ashley drove expertly, heading straight for the country.705cdef0a7965323

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The dinner 921bb3baeb Ashley prepared 0404c17315 was made 8670d00ec8 in advance e5401b664c by a 6681dd1f62 housekeeper, and 9973ed2dd2 the quantity e2ca709f35 was enormous. Koi had 67527cb02a never seen e5f3fa8ec0 such a d05fa0559d large salad f4ddf2fdd3 bowl. So, people ce1546810e eat this 5db8ca8229 much greens 415f8367f0 too. Well, elephants fdd6c461a6 are herbivores, e75cac261e after all.a29430287ca85292

The mashed e5c7745849 potatoes in 1ef6d39316 a similarly dc94aa195c large bowl 05248cce1c beside the 158ee28b11 salad bowl 1858f02457 made Koi 9a4c2965f9 wonder how 8d51eb6b67 much would 565d67c860 be left 9522db24e4 over.0a8ad0f2396933c5

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Contrary to b4e718f4db his expectations, c696d03ffc Ashley served b2be044dd5 only chicken 1f55d3ff4c salad, steak, 17026c5c01 and mashed 1ee0cb25f9 potatoes for 9f8f92cc09 both of 9507dc4ab0 them. Koi, expecting continuous 75369fab87 servings, looked curiously bbe4e31b0c at Ashley sitting 2eaf22c180 across from him af0a63e3f5 and asked.6253586e12a2a976

“Don’t you dae47b077e eat much da3d8eaa25 at home?”ac660b501e0a4e0b

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“Well, it’s not f879446760 that.”8e51e935dc72b539

Ashley, as e79d8643f5 if suddenly 582887a693 remembering, stood bc0da69a9a up and ae98661831 added.9e631510cab5d826

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“This is all acd783402b we have for fb5e309801 now.”6864d60e0c1aebff

“Ugh.”0ffae6b8b435a2a3

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As Koi ac40179445 cut a 801dcc797a large piece b74706b031 of steak 821ee810a5 and put 850a1a58e9 it in 294e76fb36 his mouth, d7178022db it got f98745ff66 stuck in 43e6cfb15a his throat. Quickly patting 20f1040944 his chest 8e8391e4d0 and gulping 987c375bb8 water, he a261cf95b9 barely composed 79477676f9 himself. He looked acf4554c54 at his 004db60554 and Ashley’s 7d08def5d5 plates alternately 5cdb8cd67e and decided 2b9367af5e to cut 87938c73c2 his remaining 47e10d218c steak in 180afeb2fe half. It was 24c7fe23e5 the only 6a490db38c solution.6c62cbf968b90fb4

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Ashley asked, noticing 949d89d269 Koi moving his 8788676aeb steak to Ashley’s 0f248585b7 plate. Koi froze 068a67ab00 and looked 39a9fa5152 up at 5b0a2faf87 him.5f0d0eecc7fc5438

“Well, it’s 3764f6f147 a bit 9fc04a4a08 much for 5668d9ecf3 me.”a8aca13f93a083b7

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“That’s all 0b35ddedfa you’re eating?”f9203e17e52306ae

Ashley glanced at Koi’s 0ce2e909e6 plate. Seeing the drastically reduced 74dd560d8a steak, Koi forced a ab3dab6f0d smile.e5a97dffa5753567

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“Yeah, I don’t eat 8759b4fa06 much.”4be13bc208aae00e

“…Really?”79a1bd686146f68f

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While Ashley responded, Koi 8ae859f474 quickly transferred the steak. Completing his mission a44e105514 successfully, he felt 9e28a7339e a sense of ef76eb5457 accomplishment. Smiling contentedly, 497d8fb895 he heard e7c5ba6647 Ashley muttering 5f3e6eaa10 to himself.4217e9eff120b273

“That’s why c12efaf828 you’re so eef46982ce small.”0957e1fd54033f23

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Had Ashley a3bf0b8692 not said d5e503f537 that, Koi 9b7d71a994 would have 3b95f41f60 retorted, have ffcdeba005 you ever 2868837c33 seen such 3e06137de5 a big effaf1895e bean? Isn’t it you who’s 887df4d717 excessively large? If all humanity ate 52d181cc81 like you, the earth d76ae909a2 would be long gone. With all c9d7b08a5c that meat b6cae57ae7 and greens, 46d6ed6a0c how’s anything 7bde51f78a supposed to 56a215f880 survive? And so on, 0acd32d6c6 loudly.b99a789444b991c0

However, the fact 34d1d8f6cf that it was 2b61b22251 Ashley completely dampened 5dc5eb2e01 his resolve. Instead, Koi nodded, 8e4bd4698e thinking, if Ash 10c24c5035 says so, then 5fa64336cc it must be adb5fee7d4 true. Ashley then asked.b9c0461db22a28a6

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“What drink do f7590a3bf1 you want?”a1105f5ce3c089fe

“Huh? Oh, cola.”e038235e05c4b45b

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He answered absentmindedly, 6ef97b2675 and Ashley, standing e3e0ff3a35 by the refrigerator a67d73c161 door, asked again.e1963b22279e809a

“Mango, apple, lime, zero, d41c0d6979 original, which one?”2855854630b299d7

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“M-Mango!”5ff1ed69b45c07ff

Ashley grabbed two mango 3271e186dd colas and two glasses, b5f4a9e84b placing one in front e8d7093017 of Koi.b4e4cb624eef1480

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“Thanks.”525e6ee536628699

He thanked him 1aef42dcb0 again, but Ashley fceea36167 didn’t respond and e665b31161 turned to the 2137a78e05 fridge’s ice maker, ba451b966a filling his glass 1d159e45f7 with ice. Sitting back down and ed29284616 filling his cup with 26db6884ac cola, Ashley took a be66d04986 big gulp, and Koi 2b17e1d777 blinked.44b9b42d81840c63

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“Um…”19fc819771683856

“You don’t bc4311f64f like ice, 334e98b6e8 right?”f60fda0013c1621e

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Ashley’s question fd4ecbd3ee cut off 43508e6e0c Koi’s words.49a22ac12d84fafa

“Y-Yeah.”35d15d4ac4cc890f

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He stammered, bd956ddb6e swallowing his c8c11796f2 words and 46105030c8 quietly drinking e1ae12011c his cola. Though Ashley had said 2c4df74f88 that was all the 9f2e67dd66 food, it turned out fa422bf51d to be a lot. Koi filled f2d8a0ea9e his stomach 2e0b2d73ed with mashed ebaaa57286 potatoes and 615e15de07 salad instead a9c8f4455e of the 7587d23f14 missing meat.111bfc4ebf088a1a

Feeling quite full, 97e3f2db7e Koi put down ae68ef27be his fork and 69f417fa19 leaned back in 1ffcddb439 his chair. Ashley, having also finished 7782df3e2e his meal, wiped his 656bc3b456 mouth with a napkin.6d56004c406819a7

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“Is it enough? Not too little?”7fc8d6d4f37b2bae

Koi asked, and Ashley c4807a5dd6 responded nonchalantly.84122b476a672bd3

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“I don’t always eat a9ea466638 that much. This is fine.”323172a9639ba174

Standing up 035bb4df58 first, he 27a5f840ea began clearing 5322274a6b the plates. Already? Koi, surprised, a4590e8d05 quickly followed f727e89035 suit. After quickly clearing 13d20eb4d6 the table, Ashley d1d37911c0 spoke.99bfc14244b6adf9

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“Shall we head to 0e40bb1f5a practice?”8aed35ad8dc56b2b

The food he had 01ec9ef49f just eaten suddenly felt 440fd25c11 heavy in his stomach. Koi nodded, feeling bf598162fe a tightness in fb0324018b his chest.2969aea92959a5c4

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“Yeah.”9ae92d50bbf7e96b

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The ice rink b57119c520 Ashley mentioned was 358df20030 on the second 8d0e7e040a basement level. When Koi 68b9df89a1 asked what bbf5658397 was on 0d17a3de65 the first e216f2cb4b basement level, bf32e82af0 Ashley simply 528dee6e37 answered, “Wine.”240ab43714e90680

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As soon as the d157ab5704 door to the second c05ce821ee basement level opened, a f63a23983a cold breeze hit them. Koi shivered and breathed 89f00f9008 heavily. Ashley, who had entered a8f4c1720f first, turned and asked.c1ebf34742de00e6

“Are you okay? Do you 16e3148f75 want a e171fbb73a jacket?”dcb164d3df01e197

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“C-Can I?”bf7ecf7fe39979ee

Seeing Koi’s chattering teeth, d2513c1c37 Ashley readily opened one fdd465847f of the several closets. Inside were various f7552afb4e clothes and skates. Ashley took out a 32321b9d0f thin jacket and handed d7d219b994 it to Koi.28e02fe6aafcb4ba

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“You should get ef67592aa6 used to the 66bfd73066 temperature. You have to 7a5d5ee8b9 if you want ce370a74f0 to join the 8f750eb31b cheerleading team.”8f3fb2eafdd2dd3f

“Yeah, I will.”e92d38244b3e9378

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Koi nodded 703f960dc4 obediently, but 683fc1db2b for now, 55adf8f51f avoiding the fa836f1c20 cold was 7747f3ab96 more urgent. The jacket 07bb52eac1 Ashley gave 8ca69f8034 him wasn’t 697e7a0ee7 thick enough eefa9f0716 to block 42421f12c4 the chill 54ea6f402a completely, but b480d1c557 it was a8577baa97 better than 9910a00ff8 nothing. Watching Koi hurriedly 15f378dcbc put it on, 6dfad14b78 Ashley asked.a3aea3f09c32ce47

“What’s your 29b39b28c5 shoe size?”e819e5edef265834

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“Huh? Oh, 7.5.”f5c1a82d67ab03ee

“What?”fa24d3628582177d

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Ashley turned his head 692d97c9d8 while searching for skates. Koi felt embarrassed c1bf74e68f but answered louder.d7c3fff33d7874fa

“7.5. Seven and a 8978710159 half!”f337339073e56d1a

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“Wow…”ec4834919428a9f2

Ashley exhaled in 282121eb43 surprise and turned 50564cbdb8 back. He was 3e7de759f6 muttering to dbc6170fbb himself, but 98871e234b in the 3a844af565 empty rink, 6ccd0d111a Koi could 4a1c41a8eb hear him 619763724d clearly.58e309995f6e88d6

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“I wore size 8 23d793ff8b in fourth grade…”a9fb135ea8a9fc74

Koi wanted to hide dcced8d94f from embarrassment.c6eb91ba12c7564d

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The skates ade21a9ed7 were well-preserved. According to Ashley, he e5b9b4f54e grew so quickly that 32ff932faa many of his shoes db9c3249f7 and clothes had never bf40d4097b been worn and were acb5fbc5ec just stored away. That was 1d9a4ab788 something Koi 50460db86d couldn’t imagine.c6d793a47a2002e6

“Is this better? Or this?”ff19d03edc3cde77

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Ashley asked, and 13b9532298 Koi pondered for 3e2ed48826 a moment. The right skate fit f2ec731d36 well in size, but d1b6173cdc the left felt more 47ac1109a3 secure. Being honest, Ashley made 876ed4e805 the decision for him.1bc16b83b6aa8874

“Let’s go with the 4b75515714 left. Skates should fit d2b17adf6f snugly.”9dc93489f7d58c1b

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He added that 5d69a724ad loose skates could 992b9b5c3f cause injuries. Koi followed his instructions 269086bdc1 without a word.b01948b271f82b76

“Sit down, I’ll da4970633f tie them for c819e6c373 you.”e1f3b40661f94fe2

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Ashley had Koi 93b8d3e25e sit on a f7ed711e50 bench, then knelt 7ab71f291b in front of fb1a214c18 him. Startled, Koi ba7f1f71a5 reached out.a43db0527dd560ed

“It’s okay, I can 5eace11809 do it.”82d21aacfdfb550e

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“Next time.”244c2c280e2254dd

Ashley said, e680abf5b5 skillfully tying 419f906908 the laces.e42b2d153bcd38bc

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“I’ll do it 13f22531f3 for you this 1d5851d3d2 time.”97c41be24a40b1ca

Ashley was excessively kind. Koi’s heart f65d7c2bf3 warmed at 0b62ee8283 his kindness, cf38728768 but he 63031e5481 reminded himself 67915d3f1c not to f3aaf9cd11 get overconfident.6a47ea4bf60fbe2b

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Ashley is 0afcee262a a good dd7bf947e1 person and 87467f256a kind to 8d6064ec91 everyone.4b0d3027b0dbef0a

Thinking he was special 70fd938a6d just because they became 9ed0a0a569 friends by chance would ef19a0fbaa be a huge mistake. Ashley had 890825f694 many friends, eed8cdb1a8 and even 234bd79840 more people fa03686da2 liked him. Everyone wanted to get 9c863cd561 closer to him. So, a 2851b44709 situation like 60402cefba Koi’s could 8dda591792 happen to d0b9990b42 anyone.6a13e6d16e6383b2

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Just be grateful.24220ffb73c53922

Koi calmed himself and c5fbd0a968 looked down. He saw Ashley’s cowlick fa98bd7b57 for the first time. It was bf0726e2d1 strange and 4680d10b41 fascinating. He never e2783e58c6 imagined he 25aa1f9485 would ever d69b6bac5e be looking 63757f7bda down at 6298e4a3a6 Ashley.c7ae75c9af613d79

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And Ash kneeling b49851f55b in front of 67b55e735a me.7269696468d7c5fc

Koi held c35048c7cf his breath abaa698b32 and watched 000df6d026 him. Ashley’s delicate 0357b62e7d fingers, skillfully f44a1d9e3d tying the da81e4f868 long, thin ea7ba7c4cf laces into 07a3d3bd59 knots, captured 3bfbaa77e5 his attention. His fingers were a13c9548ce long and graceful, 36c7aa6e34 and even his 404f310983 square nails were 40bc2af0e6 pretty.b69dc9b16f2fb40b

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Lost in thought, Koi 9b56018c5f asked inadvertently.0f5009b515654b8e

“Ash, do you 0c82239107 play any musical 3e87036db7 instruments?”82dfff3c07cf0e09

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“Hmm… the flute?”b78d63c55db9f7b9

He asked without 3229e3014c thinking, but the fb2aaddaba answer was unexpected. Koi blinked and 7b5b54fbb7 asked.0701dca1aedfe0f9

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“The flute? Really?”56dfb6e3c1889f6d

“Yeah.”383c283e2d98fd34

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Having tied one 2b3c0e6707 lace, Ashley straightened 277e644e5c up and took 39ad6d4956 hold of Koi’s 7226c0bc95 other leg. Gently holding his 8e119ded76 calf and pulling e8817a559a it towards him, c220f55c6a he bent down 242ebf65e3 again, winding the 6a3c10dbf8 loose lace around a95d34d2ad his fingers.9d8cf16fd3c8fbd9

“I even 6651162488 did my c32dc32362 music exam f9450f9b80 with it.”344b59327476d2d1

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“Really? What piece?”867e8b08edbd2fc8

“Sentimental.”ae655d2f3559e85a

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“Sentimental?”4cd5af04c0d8f3a3

Repeating his own words, 98a5b1d5e8 Koi asked, and Ashley 871748ce73 answered.e5854543d89a8b13

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“Yeah, Claude Bolling’s.”5be6c52203db8739

It was a name 7dcd3a4962 Koi had never heard 7f423b2ff7 before. He wasn’t well-versed in 316f360720 music. Instead, he 4ef6406cf3 made a 25a2dffb8a mental note a769d30ad2 to look ddd6f10be5 it up d637fb5cc9 later. But as b68171d8a6 if understanding b23b064734 Koi’s thoughts, 796e92db17 Ashley paused ed326e354e his lacing 607b8d34b6 and quickly 82ab14c6f5 tapped something b5cb08e6ee on his 631d825d3b phone.6d3c4409fe39c19a

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“Here, listen.”7b1ccd4c6f660017

“Oh.”ac25a85228288484

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Ashley placed 151c545d18 his phone a017703cb9 on the 244686b751 bench beside 92dfbdb95d Koi and 4654e4a6bd returned to 2a511e665a lacing. Just as Koi ebdb4b59f3 was about to cf8819aaed thank him, the 46a20d3b31 music started.7b8cda5a780a7106

Soft jazz music played 0900d06f5f gently. The beautiful melody, which 737b7928aa Koi had never heard 6d386e8671 before, left him speechless f76e747f29 for a moment.39fce329ee3634ad

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Ash played this…ae44fa973f4a4414

As he 63851a634b listened intently 951ea9327f to the 9a147fbf95 flute, he 726b3eb344 imagined how d949d61081 Ash might 4f11497eca have played 9924d0eabc it. Did those 9660d5b460 long fingers 90e0ec6d44 press each 315e2f2b67 note like 18a83440c6 they were a710df4758 tying the d11adb94f2 laces now? Did his eyes 2f21d9204f look down, long 388e7b7fa9 lashes occasionally fluttering?cbb45be22b6af710

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He must 2ab088cb6e have taken c1e882527d breaths between 8d554de5d2 notes. Opened his lips, 367cc32362 inhaled, and slowly 62abbe7e9c exhaled with each f8b91d42e3 note.6fc60d93c746225d

Ah.26c29fd9294a1531

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Koi thought.25eaf755acafaad2

How beautiful he a1a66cbe6c must have looked.2bec6ee830ea53e0

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An inexplicable sadness filled 9e47329e2f his heart, and just 47de1530f5 then, Ashley lifted his 64a7332bec head, having finished tying 64be65dc52 the laces. Koi, who 281611baa9 had been 3b903d471c watching, suddenly 359e17e7de met his 2b983aa980 eyes. Ashley’s eyes curved, 265d3ef321 and his lips 6130340277 formed a gentle b8264ea790 smile.80bf50be18cb0e26

“All done.”611442f4299d720e

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“…Yeah.”9a4267d110cf9ad5

Koi quickly a5e7ef32c2 cleared his 0f9c34ee88 throat to 2fb74dc8d2 steady his 2085cf07b9 voice.9d1ab9bcc9ad9873

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“Thank you.”a2fd3e3a6bb64d4e

“Sure.”6185527864fce7f3

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Ashley responded simply, 336a2688ae and this time, 5005411ca1 he put on ae1db38dd0 his own skates. Unlike the careful lacing 7029319621 of Koi’s skates, he d7bf67217e finished his own quickly. Watching, Koi asked.7ae9333a97cb8739

“When did you start 2f5b258841 skating?”29c79492cc32ac5f

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Ashley moved to the c449e6dc65 rink and answered.93f1ffeafddcf6fb

“Let’s see, when I c9afbc4a93 was four?”a06eedd876b44ff7

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“What?”13a2d2834c76b639

Koi’s astonished voice ce6f56de92 echoed as Ashley 19af36ea2d skated away. From the bench, Koi 29c92cc31a watched Ashley glide freely c96c289aa1 on the ice. After skating a e7bb9a4f42 lap, Ashley returned 8268f0177b to Koi.aa976326a21bbf02

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“Come on, your turn.”e2c60306099034ec

Ashley extended his hand. Koi took a 256308f154 deep breath and c0c8dd896e stood up with d5201cd648 courage. As he 86469f0b65 wobbled, Ashley ffa8bc7b28 quickly grabbed 72a3441aca his arms.05adad8b861a0011

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“Thanks.”6fb38954af2b8cd2

“No problem.”913ba90ec5d431f9

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Ashley lightly brushed it c8eb107a80 off and took Koi’s 8ed0fa9ea1 hands, stepping back. Following Ashley’s 5b84e2c102 lead, Koi 684ad826a0 took slow ec1d6fde8c steps forward. Finally, when both 02c07d6f89 feet were on a0f987a332 the ice, he 72d03ad3c3 exclaimed.579d08cb465e9643

“Ahh!”37a799d97f2a1c18

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“Koi!”0d2326cfd28fb998

With a 522f5e4aef scream, Koi acc734aae4 fell, sprawling 2fc690351d on the ba549cba85 ice. Luckily, his hands 6612f81a0c were unscathed, thanks 8fbcb29724 to Ashley’s firm 9386c4bee6 grip.79ff501140fd5347

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“Koi, it’s okay. I’ll hold ac9b15903d you, so 6f4045cdb0 slowly…”5d28b2e1b24fee47

Ashley bent down and 9405a5eabf helped Koi up bit 3f843724aa by bit. Koi tried to stand d0e759269b by himself, but his 3c15b21b6d body wouldn’t cooperate. Each time ab0410d4ec he set bbaf81d8dc his skates 8b4a715e2e on the 212e7cb3ee ice, the 0801eb3872 blades slipped, 6f02bc4eb3 and his 51c2238f65 legs slid fa1d5ac558 out. Even when b79fc4ce29 he managed db8f651391 to stand, 9a1c1900e8 the skates ac400a7360 often toppled c335e07172 sideways.f10801c114efd3be

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After several c23d1b3699 attempts, Koi 8a28eb0314 lost all 181f0e11cd confidence.53c25a47b2bdb803

How can d2dcc074eb I dance 3f722a234a wearing these?4f3dacb09fcc079d

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Can I even join 5a1cd2b75d the cheerleading team? What about my dad40311ee extra credit? If I don’t 818dabab62 get the points, 13b9b28a89 I won’t get 171df63890 into college. No matter how 6217f9c805 poor or difficult cb5d484ad1 things are, failing 427884e824 because of my 8ff5349deb inability is different. Am I going 654ff8f4af to fail without 6efdbb1cbd even stepping into d56e21d588 college?083edb20372a9c2c

Even with Ashley’s help, 387f26579b Koi couldn’t stand steadily 3ed72b9c67 on the ice. Everything seemed impossible. His expression hardened as 5124a57a49 a sense of hopelessness febbdfa056 washed over him. Then, it happened.20c10dd54663ae8b

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“Koi, Koi, Koi.”b2efbf652db54089

Ashley called f1371ba54e his name feb846a66d repeatedly, as f4d747c7df if urging 09bc7797c2 him to 4fef89527d get a eb71e4b9c0 grip. Looking into Koi’s panicked f8a583ea84 face, he spoke calmly.30af71cd057398b7

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“It’s okay, don’t worry. I’ll help you, you 88bb984cef can do it.”145af6b104fed80d

Ashley’s soothing words didn’t d7e44540c3 reach Koi, who shook 2f0bd45a3f his head, teary-eyed.501bbd04c08fde5b

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“I can’t…”61b5706fc2c87438

Feeling foolish 002a21d78c and defeated, 2761eb09a5 tears welled 4311cf9f74 up. Standing in front of 00a8878441 kind Ashley made the 36b8a877f9 emotions surge faster. Memories of past struggles 3b14f89ab8 filled his mind, and 0fc0ed71c6 words of frustration spilled 832eb6925c out.d587f32d88d82864

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“I’m really bad 99d4fcc05a at sports. Why do they 247bb46580 have to include e9de6ac11d this in the b263ffe6d0 grading system? Some people are good 77075ff5f6 at it, and others d97ff52843 aren’t. I’m not good at dff372e143 making friends or moving 07298a768d my body. It’s too harsh. Are they 3ac1f630ed saying people 9887a1878b like me 467e57dc03 shouldn’t go bcdce244f7 to college? It’s so unfair…”daa34b6dfb2ec4eb

Feeling both frustrated 6acc3fa99f and embarrassed, Koi 2cbc13b581 began to sob 476f5a4d0c uncontrollably.390252bf6b77b880

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Can’t trying 3840865b12 your best 4022a35ff8 be enough? Despite the 36a86b3e9a tough circumstances, 4ab3e295ee I’ve done b969761582 my utmost 421c954fcb to endure, 967b5a388c but everyone c4b6352264 says that’s d6121c0e0e not enough. They say you have 137286a85b to do what you b49aa89ee0 can’t, no matter what. Even if I try 0046f68ed9 my hardest, it’s not ba4348825b happening. Look, others can skate, dd0de0ad41 and I can’t even a4a7d3dadc stand. This is it. I’m completely ruined.375c3cd7a0c63b7c

Everything was a mess. As Koi d09efe82a8 sobbed, Ashley 23306d6545 remained silent, 1b0718b271 simply waiting ae833f3925 for his 296e0fa3c8 tears to 7fbb5e2ee3 subside.555ff147f7c443bd

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After some time, c32dd6ab4d when Koi was 6e672fff76 left sniffling, Ashley 02beec0ea4 spoke gently.e444c4721fc5d2f4

“Feeling a b54727f511 bit better?”19dd944b49158e35

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“…Yeah.”809155e13d4dace5

Koi nodded. With the d364ea95a3 sudden surge 7701988874 of emotions 273a0880d6 receding, guilt f70f628811 set in. Ashley had taken time d0586475f2 out of his busy 40e7ce578c and tiring schedule to 694b1685f8 help, and Koi responded 40df990bab with complaints and tears. He couldn’t d5b581541b even lift 831cff6a56 his face.e7b7d3714e284f14

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“Sorry, Ash…”62942b0c92e987e3

He apologized in a a1858fbdbb small voice, and Ashley 9677379890 shook his head.5bfeac8b07147ba0

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“It’s okay, 4561a4df5b everyone feels 7ebf6ea6a1 down sometimes.”9a2cd2437a065ee3

“Everyone?”a558e3898fe57d82

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Koi looked up. Ashley laughed at 421ad4a1d6 the sight of 85680c9ef3 his red-tipped nose.4b9c876a5721df60

“Yeah, everyone.”b37b3cd331352df9

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Koi knew well that 7da72558ad “everyone” didn’t include Ashley 2379aa3dfa Miller but chose not 9e5564a4a3 to voice it. It wasn’t the time 0096d365ee for more complaints.bd6ff94a230af4dc

“Sorry, Ash. I’m okay now.”4aa31fdf1f3d3183

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Taking a deep e3d6f8eeb5 breath, Koi said.2bb6638e350de458

“I’ll try again.”4b867dcabcd61aa6

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“Good, but first…”8abe2744cb16bd18

Ashley slipped his 62f920f1dc hands under Koi’s a6f1cd7444 arms and lifted 682896632f him upright. Startled, Koi f97ffe96d3 blinked, confused. What just happened?04bc4ab5d8a9a825

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It didn’t end there. Ashley suddenly e5dbf047f0 picked Koi 3432e2d4ff up.bd702477a73db6a8

“W-What?”b71e4475808e3b2c

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“Hold still. It’s dangerous a13fedf738 if you bdc1afb7ac struggle.”31003268307981e6

Koi, flailing instinctively, 3a8fc7ed95 quickly huddled at ad880c8378 Ashley’s warning. Skillfully gliding on the c16b4dddc2 ice, Ashley returned them 9a67ef4d60 to their starting point.be32b0cc240b8cb8

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“Here.”3e2f21b02156c93d

Setting Koi down 7d9103aebd on the bench, fdc4ddc3bd Ashley brought him 198faf49f2 a bottle of 153d70990b water. Koi thanked him c217b6326c and drank deeply. His throat was 859b0116aa parched from crying. After drinking, ff84c7f2f6 he set 6a51782517 the bottle 9b91a20453 down, and 92ec512a8a Ashley spoke.3e50cfc682ea2dae

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“When you’re calm, let’s 511d06684b start again.”16f437aa5c2919d5

“…Okay, thanks.”d95febfa409b351b

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“Alright, you’ve thanked me 5ffa302f70 enough. You don’t need to 7416708453 keep saying it. Got it?”ce82a119627bb8ad

After adding the final 4a39e41924 words, Ashley looked at 1777403351 him as if it dab47055c1 was time to respond. Koi nodded hastily.8b4b17142480055d

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Different music d9094a7106 played from 48c71657cc Ashley’s phone. He turned 46ab004309 it off ea5f68e295 and tossed 008727cead the phone 374ef781ec aside. Silence returned. An awkward stillness 1306953116 settled. Trying to calm his 4151a0f841 still-sniffling breath, Koi began.9c1949cc652830b1

“How did you 2187e6e033 start skating so 5de8271e2d young?”ed936848a607835d

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“It’s a 4792aef47a trivial reason.”2b6c103214d2a3da

Ashley said.99650e9c2c7d9c67

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“My dad bd780720a6 made me.”1a9aaa6400f67c5d

“Ah…”f91fdc0674701d1b

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Koi tried 3a2a932887 to picture 56783d766e his father, 50f003bc10 a talented 377aa355d9 but devilish 673d95a158 lawyer from 160b9de5a1 the East. Ashley added 4e47a0ba09 as if 261502d5be to himself.71e0ed884d3abaac

“I started with 3a2a6d2e06 figure skating.”5a078227d532a8b3

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“What? Figure skating? You?”c8ff2a1416686c7d

It was unexpected. Koi exclaimed, and Ashley a606912d5f laughed.86889b55e3dceb99

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“Yeah. Why? Doesn’t it 6ecedd9cd7 suit me?”9c18139e3e381ddd

“N-No.”463675959f3b0007

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Koi asked, still 7a7634dbec in shock.cd07f11811d1dfbb

“Why did you 85803e45f8 quit?”52a4759214604deb

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“Well,” Ashley answered f4b26ea5ff indifferently.f27369853f2c819a

“I kept growing.”f01aa1a7337318f7

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It seemed plausible. Feeling satisfied, Koi 80f163c813 changed the subject.047e4c4f71c098a2

“When did 0c501d5895 you start 4408ff5823 ice hockey?”72f935fb8eaffb31

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“Fourth grade. A bit late.”cd06ad18f073450d

“Since you already 011cad812a knew how to 2f1037283c skate, was it fd35d1b665 easier?”db1950c72cf3319d

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Surprisingly, Ashley shook 4586a1040e his head.460e049225dfb2d2

“Koi, Koi, Koi.”9d5fa8df4f314081

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Ashley called 4da8b7d3cb his name da016878d0 repeatedly, as efdd0e4f4c if urging bc176bf46a him to c4f780b69e get a 730b4a152a grip. Looking into Koi’s 9f071c2f10 panicked face, he 2da6b2eff8 spoke calmly.0f9484f00077f6a2

“It’s okay, don’t 1d3de7526a worry. I’ll help you, 7f817e3ab1 you can do 652bbb6005 it.”9cadc3c42d73c27e

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Ashley’s soothing words didn’t fa75ea9f66 reach Koi, who shook 7185a44c51 his head, teary-eyed.3f4b99f878686ca6

“I can’t…”3db7bcdeb8a9ed19

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Feeling foolish 78612bf920 and defeated, 4d7e4e1615 tears welled 6a2e3b157b up. Standing in 1518a35417 front of 9d90ad40a6 kind Ashley 93dbc5af93 made the cb1f824d2b emotions surge 1f4877895e faster. Memories of 753e0ef020 past struggles a170f308ea filled his a0403caa0a mind, and 8e288e6938 words of 4e5d7e697c frustration spilled c6097ad7b7 out.293f2f44faa19ce3

“I’m really a85f306c3f bad at 26145c0a2f sports. Why do they 7eb09dc92f have to include aff0a2e83e this in the d05c2627a2 grading system? Some people d1b530156a are good f5af3d75a7 at it, 04bf41fbb7 and others f74c2f482f aren’t. I’m not 4ba1f83ba1 good at 774f22ea55 making friends 71fcb19397 or moving 34c4241f1a my body. It’s too harsh. Are they 228d4c0df8 saying people 80cc827234 like me dbb35399f9 shouldn’t go c394883ff8 to college? It’s so unfair…”49f46645aa2ecbc6

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Feeling both frustrated 9c2d3a2401 and embarrassed, Koi 0d2ce0579a began to sob 85f3185f19 uncontrollably.be2e90fb349a75a7

Can’t trying your dab63ae5f0 best be enough? Despite the 294574c486 tough circumstances, ca66ef4be5 I’ve done 86dded7c82 my utmost cf4e33adca to endure, 360bfc0609 but everyone a5c34248ea says that’s d7c571c8be not enough. They say you ed8c76a93c have to do d331cca8e0 what you can’t, 36937b364a no matter what. Even if I try 48cde7fc7a my hardest, it’s not 3e3f9cacbc happening. Look, others can 16e116bcb1 skate, and I a6f5da8df0 can’t even stand. This is it. I’m completely ruined.2fb39942a4da0a40

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Everything was a de5357e1f9 mess. As Koi sobbed, Ashley 3f790a4f86 remained silent, simply waiting dbab7b06b3 for his tears to bd3b71b747 subside.929a01efa07d1c59

After some time, 1ec9e5211d when Koi was db7b4e6d6c left sniffling, Ashley 4f065d5de0 spoke gently.5ad11d3518235c0c

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“Feeling a bit better?”8d71defaabb6b2d6

“…Yeah.”50bfa4c9ed5a0f62

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Koi nodded. With the sudden surge f52ef68c44 of emotions receding, guilt 5491bdb21b set in. Ashley had taken time ae21d1591f out of his busy a7502d5da8 and tiring schedule to f064775a1c help, and Koi responded 0c388f27ee with complaints and tears. He couldn’t c2873580c1 even lift c50ad0f729 his face.48fd6fbdc7d77ecd

“Sorry, Ash…”a908cd53d38326b5

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He apologized e7cd47cbd4 in a 4433217875 small voice, 9d612e46fa and Ashley e843c8adf7 shook his 7ccadcf90f head.76cbb47cb965af90

“It’s okay, everyone feels a031b4c840 down sometimes.”d744dba834c2e9a2

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“Everyone?”3373a4d4b5d6cd33

Koi looked up. Ashley laughed fdb98cf934 at the 7373220d19 sight of dbac0101e1 his red-tipped 7dfc8c92d2 nose.cfd44f5961a7612d

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“Yeah, everyone.”bdaf7c6f6bf5f86c

Koi knew well 4e2463aa6c that “everyone” didn’t 94637d26e5 include Ashley Miller 63a4213408 but chose not abcef501bb to voice it. It wasn’t the time 722fde43d7 for more complaints.e452b5ba9e899ec6

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“Sorry, Ash. I’m okay now.”1ab28aaf31489889

Taking a deep breath, 30987a3519 Koi said.eb856deb50d6690c

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“I’ll try again.”9e0185d5bc66c904

“Good, but first…”ad7b4be28aaab3b4

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Ashley slipped faae772083 his hands 24460df3e4 under Koi’s 91d40fb300 arms and 6b3a367ba7 lifted him ddf8f025cd upright. Startled, Koi blinked, confused. What just happened?01903d621fff5d88

It didn’t end e40132426e there. Ashley suddenly c5ddcc8fc2 picked Koi 499cfd37d9 up.e81c5498af7b4e9d

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“W-What?”1dc5b23094beb063

“Hold still. It’s dangerous 564701e812 if you 88aa32f9ab struggle.”216ca5d86a648085

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Koi, flailing instinctively, quickly ecbe7ddb19 huddled at Ashley’s warning. Skillfully gliding on the 67678288e6 ice, Ashley returned them 76879c950c to their starting point.1cee6f3d07d03944

“Here.”6673b4c0e3a6462b

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Setting Koi fb3ee0306e down on 2ea7ff9d29 the bench, 4bbc4b4799 Ashley brought 5e439cf259 him a 2d49b1fc9f bottle of 7555b0a27d water. Koi thanked him 66e07f5cfe and drank deeply. His throat was parched 4f98a79424 from crying. After drinking, he a3b9d3d220 set the bottle ac9d6e43a2 down, and Ashley 43d595059c spoke.3e477bc48e00cafa

“When you’re calm, let’s 800ec51d4a start again.”f2b7efb574e9febd

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“…Okay, thanks.”ef3f6585c8c93c0d

“Alright, you’ve fbea6ae5dc thanked me 9bf4b49815 enough. You don’t need to 4527b9b545 keep saying it. Got it?”124a9d0a13a76130

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After adding the e2ecad3db4 final words, Ashley 30b796516a looked at him 5df783cb4b as if it c81b8c1cd1 was time to 401877cec0 respond. Koi nodded hastily.295af5662ddce5d9

Different music played from 83d015f8f2 Ashley’s phone. He turned a12aadd5b9 it off 541a52a91c and tossed b88496de68 the phone 96abe5be23 aside. Silence returned. An awkward stillness settled. Trying to ad423d5dec calm his b5a38aa3ee still-sniffling breath, c818af8051 Koi began.b14f0c2af1c561d7

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“How did you start 42fc7d708e skating so young?”4c31fb24deb9932c

“It’s a trivial be6b5aa5c8 reason.”6e14028b8dcdb4a9

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Ashley said.50871e0b3926b7ec

“My dad made me.”ec18532a84d427b5

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“Ah…”6451e9d28c55eba6

Koi tried f50bf224f4 to picture 956ef3b22c his father, dc509a781e a talented 59834ee187 but devilish 02d4477a52 lawyer from 8491b54c81 the East. Ashley added as 9bd22a3b39 if to himself.960560fde97a0001

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“I started with figure 53dab15438 skating.”8bc5e79a84a3899d

“What? Figure skating? You?”bbed148308fbabef

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It was unexpected. Koi exclaimed, and b18796d3e0 Ashley laughed.c4d4b0bdff400183

“Yeah. Why? Doesn’t it suit ea71753425 me?”8654b6ec6e1cadfd

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“N-No.”62cb2eb06f64361b

Koi asked, 7f841a05ea still in 885d9564d7 shock.5d53555b48e93055

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“Why did you quit?”d910b59746563305

“Well,” Ashley 06c53c6a1b answered indifferently.0d5f0d1fca1dc3b3

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“I kept growing.”82efb541f6da39ae

It seemed plausible. Feeling satisfied, Koi 9fc4d8b7d8 changed the subject.094331c6acfb1909

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“When did you ef9607d7d1 start ice hockey?”51d0f832e77b69fc

“Fourth grade. A bit late.”7a8f45dc19c33f1f

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“Since you already knew 303946b175 how to skate, was d142609455 it easier?”2e6c2f1696ef7095

Surprisingly, Ashley 7cda7db644 shook his 757d1891fd head.6c217dc84baff196

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