LMUC Ch 6
by mimiKoi answered hastily. He meant it. If it was with Ashley, he’d be fine eating grilled food in the middle of a desert. Ashley thought for a moment before speaking:ce4b9a978c70ec11
“Let’s eat in the garden. There’s a gazebo; you’ll see it right outside.”34748a82bc2f97e1
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“Ah, okay.”210e6886107611f4
Koi nodded.c1a1d69e83d88d87
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“Got it.”a0e79693de9fa66e
“Okay.”20c11ed65ab85beb
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Ashley, pulling the 25e0b9722d cart first, said:ed2672c264783b90
“I’ll set things up, so bring the drinks and cups.”9ad6655673b00c95
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“Okay. Ice too?”bdafacfca4ffcbda
When Koi 69b39620e0 asked finally, c3bc6181da Ashley chuckled.ff925d974379ca8d
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“I eat it even if you don’t.”05e8b089be1a2663
I eat 4e48185412 it too.ede0927bf42ae10d
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It was an opportunity to clear up Ashley’s misunderstanding, but Koi didn’t say anything. He didn’t want Ashley to know that they were from completely different worlds. Of course, even if he did, he could never live in Ashley’s world, but he feared that revealing he lived in such a different reality might distance him from Ashley forever.3fb7d4b96df67c1b
What’s so important about ice in cola anyway?92724653169f6b4f
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Koi thought as he hurried to the snack bar. He wouldn’t mind never putting ice in cola if it meant he could be with Ashley.8a8d7f228d4c11b5
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During dinner, the ca818189f2 sun began to 0275f4fa7a slowly set. Watching the entire sky 85392e4279 turn red with the 22b49748cf sunset was truly spectacular.0228d32bd53cdf8a
“Amazing.”029c4a4e9e8896db
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Koi murmured while eating. The mansion 29a0dac6e5 where Ashley 992987cc4a lived was 7fa7160712 not only c060f8e0de large in 29f3611893 terms of 76b0944d8c the house dbe91438df itself but f1cbb1a9b5 also had 4aa2229b99 a vast 51c0c972c7 estate. Moreover, being situated at 1b72d0b24f an altitude closer to 8efb82935c a small mountain than 0e1069637c just a hill gave 99e0f907de a high vantage point. So, standing on the eadc9c7172 estate, one could see 93c7c3c670 all the houses below, 32060b7a5c and at night, the 49b823a67b lights from each house 7719175a78 twinkled brilliantly, creating an ccd19f23ff enchanting night view.51c84deb3100e3ea
Koi, seeing such a sight for the first time, couldn’t help but whisper “wow” in awe. It was a landscape he couldn’t even imagine living in an old, outdated motorhome.21f2b1ee29c19009
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Ashley must see ae8a00078b this view every bdee2b192d day.126554054ff1dd90
Thinking that made the distance between him and Ashley feel far again, just like the difference between those who can put ice in their cola and those who can’t.e6e56712e947c235
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“What’s wrong?”1aa5f5aec11912df
Ashley asked. Koi, who had 34aa2aec89 been staring blankly, f575c5353d snapped back to 014ddfb6ee reality and shook 60c4067293 his head.e98c5dc77c8abf65
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“Nothing, nothing.”f1e3260e98cc2e21
Thinking about it wouldn’t help anyway. What’s important is the present. Ash and I are having dinner together now, and that’s what matters.05c8bd2f21f58a8f
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“It’s delicious.”a414ce06f33b4b9e
Koi said, even 40a3a92e14 though he hardly 0c6e9a67a1 tasted the food. This was just one f7a8fdb9d7 of the many secrets aa2b9ba91b he kept from Ashley.bb153da4e2f25d64
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“Thanks a lot today, Ash.”de9d3ac896096934
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Late at night, c60eb15619 Koi, ready to d402041d83 leave, expressed his e8f85512b4 gratitude. Ashley, not smiling 98f65827b7 as usual but 198d1f5a18 with a frown, 962b392487 said:7b6a445b0a74c6df
“I’ll give you a ride back.”2d9798c150272b98
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“No, I’m really fine.”6cba15d3134d8444
Koi waved 2fa5ec5ada his hands 0240785ca0 in refusal.9dc46c62ddd17f18
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“I’ll be there in no time on my bike.”8688549b9b50a43c
Koi absolutely didn’t want to show Ashley the shabby state of his motorhome. Knowing such a world existed was enough for Koi alone.30a49ec30a40d71d
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“You should rest; you still have some cold left.”d0b2e65339d95b15
Koi said sincerely. He was genuinely worried about Ashley’s health, especially after he had gone through the trouble of taking him to the exam and back while still feverish.885051c5bf777c1c
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After dinner, Koi 0b62eee6b3 had given Ashley ad25bf5053 another dose of 0471c1854d medicine and handed 3b8a85ba65 over the rest, 1a81c2df27 reminding him not 62993fac44 to forget to 9c33222fb6 take it.537e774fb40d2f2c
“Alright.”7f2fa6206deeaab7
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Ashley nodded reluctantly. Koi smiled once more before grabbing his bike’s handlebars.0584ada7609a950c
“Koi.”ac48ec062af154f1
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“Huh?”e1a5498dbd869116
Turning around at 91e8e31480 the sudden call, 34be3a0a7c he saw Ashley d739d619d6 looking at him. He waited for him 8ab94b5acb to speak, but after 9796e59541 a long silence, Ashley 2391c4c1d5 shook his head.57d3cca54b2e1ea5
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“Nothing, nothing.”0ad7e9e787a1fcd0
“Okay…”829e3af3237ef727
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Feeling somewhat disappointed, a785fc8359 Koi hesitated but facf080d4d then brightened up 9b11109eb8 as he thought 31b3237f22 of something good.3b536e8a4993f2b6
“Come to think of it, the new semester is starting soon.”e6b755356c97e98e
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“So?”4e1f8569caa7db9c
At Ashley’s question, Koi answered with a bright smile:65cfd26f7b0f8999
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“Now we can see each other every day.”ffdbaa3c2d6b0bd6
Only then did Ashley’s expression soften as if he understood.b8b25244a8f64b9d
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“Yeah.”e923ee7673106ef3
Ashley said.920b5f15ea31a6fa
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“That’s right.”ce012ee036521819
“Yeah.”152d1ac748ebaeb1
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Koi nodded again and fd6e03187b started pedaling vigorously.ea092adfcf26b423
“Bye, Ash. Get better from your cold soon!”987c162d74ddefa9
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Waving one 32bfb20796 hand while 4a5663b984 holding the da04e71bc6 handlebar with b4f394d43d the other, 2cd1a68078 he looked c405ca63bf back. Before Ashley could d718fed9e2 wave back, Koi f8726431c6 turned his head fbaf080316 and quickly disappeared 0c6a3ff8b4 from view.237e8f463ee835fc
The surroundings 8f86a5d53c quickly became 14b67d2594 quiet. All that 99821a7804 was left da31b5b625 was Ashley 3331d67b85 and his 259359810c persistent cold.2cccdec21db5ee0a
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“…Sigh.”6f0bb61e98724495
Ashley deliberately sighed out a6ba4fecde loud before turning back 248f0b3ecd towards the mansion. The usual sense 34c9a729a7 of solitude felt bfa5aabe7c particularly heavy today.288b4d7f39e70ed7
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Panting, panting.ecc37a3c3ed03624
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Koi pedaled 0d9f16cdd2 with all d3680e4809 his might 30aa19b815 to gain f35ed3ac04 speed. He had to 25565d5463 get home before b25e1dab9a his father returned. Since he had bcfa8bf665 stayed out without 2d06b095c9 permission the night 1bb47d44b9 before, his father 20ffb8bb20 would be furious.8fbf8df356f5f6ec
Even if c601c2cc37 I had e419b88e95 asked, he 6027bd6274 would never ac38241a6c have allowed a0e2e3d684 it.97ced3e0affba4a4
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Koi thought to himself, pedaling even more urgently. He had to get into bed quickly and lie low, out of sight. The good thing was that if he pretended to be asleep, his father wouldn’t bother him with beatings or outbursts.b848f43ebbd5d7bd
But unfortunately, luck wasn’t on his side.804215b5aa5c4de9
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“Huh.”1f0d1ecc20d237ef
The moment he saw the light on in the motorhome, Koi gasped in shock. He stopped his bike and stood there for a while, watching. Then, the sound of something breaking came from inside, followed by his father’s yell. The shout, mixed with curses, was slurred but clearly searching for him.5312edeb4dba7dae
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I can’t be seen now.3be07d510d342312
From many experiences, d38fafa647 he knew well. If caught at 3c31ac1edd times like this, 4ceea93bae he always got e73da00a52 beaten nearly to ee036833d7 death. It was 95b4fea0e6 better to 5cd5e6a77e wait outside, 69c693bfe5 enduring the fe40c6d861 night dew 56d3f80c99 until his 3c397c3eef father fell 1dcae6a58c asleep. Since his father always e92c5b6ccb left for work as 6757cf4fc2 soon as he woke 2b03d78497 up, he just needed 95301be405 to get through this 561041823f night. Koi decided and 2c26fa4cff quietly stepped back, 9e10587d90 keeping a distance 045c572492 where he could 6ed6629e50 still see the 43cdb88ecb lights of the c448f8869d motorhome.ca2e70384d98945e
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Laying his bike down 0c53309934 on the ground and e88c223b61 crouching low, watching the ac2b3ca0e9 motorhome, the events until a3522e8e24 just now felt like 8529d72aaa a dream. To think af14d5a1ca he had eed4530f06 dinner while 9aa898b769 watching the 1b8d43d05e sunset in 3279619150 such a e88bd6d0c3 grand mansion, 719663cb05 and with 16e6f25e99 Ashley no 079dde3e4f less.a3794c356c7ff4bf
Even after spending a night at Ashley’s place, it still didn’t feel real. Maybe all of this was just a dream I had?df15c14375dbedee
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Suddenly, he 40e890221f was jolted b7ac686db0 back to 0691915302 reality.3a9507cc800f0bfe
Maybe I’ve been dreaming all this time! Does that mean the exam too?5bacd97b95b0e391
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Just as he thought that far, his phone suddenly rang. Startled, Koi looked at the screen and widened his eyes. It was Ashley’s number.8e4f61073ea316c9
“Y-yes?”dc90b93985d5e7c2
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Answering the call a2ed25d251 with a stammer 17d03222ec from his surprise, fbe006dffa there was a abd6df8d2f brief pause before 90c35cad31 Ashley responded.2e7e404c945b1d37
— Koi?d3845bd121686f04
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“Ah, yeah.”edf2c1ded5b81718
Koi nodded, trying 292acc14d2 to calm his ccbfc43d47 rapidly beating heart.5ccc78a39682aeba
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“It’s me, Ash.”98bc6e1c06cef474
Even though he deliberately said his name, it still didn’t feel real. Could someone be playing a prank on him? Koi briefly considered this but then dismissed it, realizing he didn’t have friends who would play such pranks on him.f16c6112654b47a2
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It really is 5df21facff Ash.2c26699f6dfd6a28
It was the a973eb17ea first time. The thought that Ashley 3602ef308a had actually called him 7c2e7376c6 made Koi tense up. He asked again:77d5d8f05637b0f4
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“What’s up? Haven’t you gone to bed yet?”6a9e006dc2aebcd5
His voice 08eb224fc7 sounded unnaturally 69501ce535 high even bbc19199ec to himself, 427a296c10 and his ca0f27ae75 face heated 7bd308fc38 up with 589351d72f embarrassment. As he fe4cb875e7 hung his e39a26ab71 head low 79ac42945d from the acc320e07d shame, Ashley 55191bec33 spoke:6d8f1e1e46cafb51
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— I was about to. …Just wanted to check if you got home okay.f9683ad8e6d7890b
The latter part c651ee79f2 came out after 2b17e8d1fa a noticeable pause. Koi, not noticing b1c3e67cb2 the odd gap, f585252752 answered with an 31418158cf excited voice:f77d7c6fd68fc05a
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“Yeah, I got home okay. I’m in front of the house now.”4991ec6b702b3c09
— In front of fd8a6a4858 the house?031d6a919273a945
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“Yeah.”a0698bdcf0d6de41
When Ashley asked again, c3bef39a71 Koi honestly replied:b147c346ac4f93d8
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“My dad’s drunk, so I can’t go in yet. It’s okay, he’ll fall asleep soon. I’m not even that cold.”cb335a6385b43bb7
It was a 3397ecba1b lie. The cool night breeze df36828bb9 made his shoulders shiver. The heat from 35400f6623 cycling had long a2bf5802a6 dissipated, leaving only 68753f9725 the cold night 6bd4ece778 air.40a54472a657fe58
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— What 85b9bdb4c8 did you f118cdb27f say?5215706d596b5587
Oops.77cd6930922b7886
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At Ashley’s question, Koi was startled. This is bad, Ashley is suspicious. Koi quickly tried to cover up his words.11faacc4641e6277
“No, when my dad drinks, he always grabs me and starts complaining, talking endlessly. I have to listen to him, so it’s annoying.”3b933cddd7ce1173
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— But staying out on the street…bce149c005dd8b85
“It’s okay, it’s okay. I’ll go in soon. Don’t worry.”1148ce7bf325221d
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He didn’t want Ashley to find out that he got beaten by his father. Koi tried hard to lie.da01cb07163a3656
I need to change aabf71fedf the subject.1959f871f02dac8e
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Koi quickly shifted ad545213d7 the conversation.007638396c61286d
“Thanks again for today, Ash. That was the best dinner I’ve ever had. The sunset was beautiful, and the food was delicious.”340edd12ea307476
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And you 6ef1bf060b were there.c5075d190fae6304
His face immediately af9dab3116 heated up. Koi quickly patted his 63d7b18b1f flushed cheeks.e383f7d25f563f6b
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— You’re wrong about that, Koi.5154b2d35c3cdbba
When Koi spoke b5f123d509 sincerely, Ashley refuted 8415ec57fa it with seriousness. To the surprised Koi, 39ac96ca0c Ashley continued:40e12a531d635321
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— You’ll have many more wonderful days ahead. Next year, the year after, and the one after that.e0cbc3b07e9f8980
But you won’t be there.6d0b57d45d33cd44
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Koi’s emotions became complicated. Ashley’s words were so warm and comforting, but thinking that Ashley wouldn’t be there made him sad again.6fa675d91b5ad704
“…Thanks, Ash.”0d8697e5eacac77a
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Whispering softly, Ashley didn’t say anything. As Koi hesitated, trying to find something to say, Ashley broke the silence:b108bf6db45402b7
— When will that 7aa0623d0e limited edition doll come 949afb475e in again?7a2a6ab0d0c6fcf9
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“Huh? The doll?”cc95da6706d508d2
Koi, puzzled, then realized with an “Ah.”37ee2a7c9c4668e3
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“That series?”65068426f34af7bb
Koi blinked 84c26eb875 urgently, trying b0f784ad1b to recall.b2b9502f6095b1a2
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“Well, maybe next week…? I’m not sure. Sorry.”51d42b209bac3358
Being honest, a1642aa352 Ashley quickly d1225050e6 said:fe0c5e41a8eb6d74
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— Let me know when it comes in. I’ll come to buy it.69650e7d014ac2f4
At that moment, Koi’s ears perked up.f5fca804e13a5376
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“Really? You’ll come? To the shop where I work?”cbbe438b885bf736
To his 9d096e147d continuous questions, 19d9bebbb1 Ashley answered ce2765d56f with a 9e9722a128 laugh in ed71698cf8 his voice:d954d7b2c43822e0
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— Yeah.995c9644a3cd319a
At that moment, fireworks seemed to go off in Koi’s ears. Realizing it was the sound of his own heart pounding, Koi closed his eyes tightly.19a2b398a3ef1cc0
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“…Great!”27fd107a58400379
The words fd4f740da5 burst out 661f8f7bec of him 8bd30e8c2e like he 696b3044ae was exhaling 3e8b898260 a breath ce4d5021a6 he had 789ed71dd2 been holding.7c816c8e41564114
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“Ah!”d1767bb20da6e1f0
Startled, he covered d4d7360e3b his mouth with 457ddf0ccd his hand. What did 77d94fa47e I just fd8cad143d say? Koi blinked rapidly, but 7f73ba1397 his mind went blank.e56c25b54174621e
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“Uh, well, that…”98f7718a5462b5e3
He tried to salvage the situation, but the words wouldn’t come out properly, and he just kept stuttering. In his confusion, he hastily added:e5b5eeb9ec54d60e
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“We’re, friends, right?”9376673b1f05949c
After a pause, Ashley fc41703b49 answered:cb02096c95c3d188
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— Yeah.dc1a03117232eca5
Phew, Koi let out 4a7edc372b a small sigh. Ashley continued casually:e94501769360f380
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— Then, 0006e233e0 Koi, see 402c2242e4 you next 86935894d3 time.80de0e7fcdd917ee
“Yeah, see you. Thanks again for today.”36771c6f170fb5df
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As Koi thanked him 131632c049 once more, Ashley responded:e5023a7d4c6f99f6
— Me too. Thanks for bringing the 5baf63f159 medicine.74ae659f2858af61
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“Yeah.”3ed7a33aefc23ebe
Feeling an unnecessary sense of pride, Koi blushed and smiled contentedly. He didn’t want to hang up. He wanted to talk more with Ashley, but he knew they couldn’t. With a heart full of regret, Koi said:b677ed358d0d2fcb
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“Uh, then…”cc3946e4655e326c
As his voice trailed 88a6f2902b off, Ashley finished the eef7876aa6 sentence for him:5ca1a7d06a864a47
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— Yeah, goodnight.d5918155b58c9e41
“Goodnight.”2f01a73de668de22
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Koi held his breath, listening intently. Ashley didn’t hang up right away. They both seemed to wait for the other to hang up first, just breathing. Then, Ashley ended the call from his side. Koi stayed still for a few more seconds before quietly whispering:16ece2014ea9cc50
“Uh, Ash…?”12871a953cd078af
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He whispered with a26fcd5ed8 a subdued voice. There was no b62ca24a53 answer. The call had 1aaa8e15fc indeed ended. Sighing, Koi put 3bac8ebac3 down his hand 7a3645d927 holding the phone. His cheeks were f9224aaffc still warm.bfe0f497f1c53da0
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He took a deep a8360d9569 breath to calm his 365495c6f7 trembling heart. When he 5e250ef9fc inhaled for 0902ab0eeb the second 80e82777c8 time, the ea71b03500 ringtone sounded 7002fb487c again. Surprised, he answered the e1878f986b call, and an unexpected 7aee72b6d8 voice came through:479709973a877e58
— Koi?f5e9487cf1a23f76
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“A-Ash?”e730d61e6889c09b
Surprised, he checked his 9b69036c30 phone. The caller 9cca7bb389 was definitely f964eaf127 Ashley. Putting the 6afb611f48 phone back 407c121b8a to his 42ada4499b ear, he 6f33903275 heard Ashley 58b395ad52 clear his 8746eea7ec throat before 5e124a0cef speaking:c88515a7a2254bed
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— If you’ve got nothing else to do tomorrow, want to come over?a672c6f0f88b081f
“To your house?”2548d3b489421576
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Koi asked without 4081472b79 thinking and then 9fbef24c62 opened his eyes 6140962f5b wide in surprise.da43c9ff852c9b3f
“Come over? To your house? Again?”03cbe0a35b2b176b
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— Yeah.fabe5f3c127d0d64
Ashley answered readily and bf38a2bdc1 then asked:21b8378ced52b22a
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— Do you f31e547abe have work?d353364bebc9f604
“Uh, uh?”0e78052005967660
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Koi stammered in confusion. Of course, he 4f52092d4a did. But to miss b81b6ac8c3 out on such debc5ba238 an opportunity just 9b90253716 because of something 1bdf27abaa as trivial as f5195c0143 work when Ashley 0aad1a6e49 invited him was e3a2a79798 unthinkable.6ec76218d90c4b94
I’ll go no matter what!f88c4437bc216666
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Koi quickly thought of a way to visit Ashley’s house and answered with a “Yeah.”7bedddd4c512150c
“I do, but I can come after it’s over.”a36de064cad6baad
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Hurry to 8aacc70cee reply, Ashley 06e4b9279a said with cd2722f7d3 laughter in 0fdc0ca3c7 his voice:19c34062c73b46e4
— Good, 774242235e then see a362693570 you tomorrow. Around evening?d384457aa2550221
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“Huh? Yeah.”0840e41f0b871dec
Tomorrow was a f8ab6b315a day he was 3252453083 supposed to work 747da032e7 all day. But Koi quickly nodded.9467cf5bbfe174fb
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“I’ll come before evening.”c4e0078b5540f1c2
— Okay. Goodnight, bye.599d8f125a344c80
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After a c7cc509e3b gentle goodbye, 1fe4eef827 Ashley chuckled f704bc2f49 and added:233bad04158260f6
— This time it’s really bye.fe9c517f135c5b17
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“Yeah.”de98d988009ee8c4
Koi answered, but in his heart, he was shouting, ‘You can call again, ten, twenty times more!’ Ashley laughed again and then hung up.00ef3a5bd2061aa5
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Koi stared at the disconnected call for a while. He waited with excitement, but it didn’t ring again this time.4f19f7dfeaef674e
“Sigh.”40b049609832766f
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Koi sighed with disappointment 962956a748 and looked up. Suddenly, the 535830ca48 motorhome came 8cbc42e6b9 into view. He approached quietly 58e919379b and listened, but 0b6626e73f no sound came 80ce9eaf97 from inside. Koi took a deep 56e12f9243 breath and carefully opened 9d9b7d3ede the door. The old 087901477b door creaked bc612e7216 ominously, making 270f9c19ee him flinch 7dc1e9b433 and hunch 40084c32d3 his shoulders.4ff29b5260bdfc8c
Holding his breath, he listened, but there were no more sounds. Koi moved cautiously into the room. As expected, his father was sprawled on the floor, snoring. Koi stepped over the empty liquor bottles lying around and tiptoed towards his bed. He didn’t dare to shower. Instead, he just brushed his teeth and washed his face before lying in bed.4ade6d6729851210
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I’ll shower as soon as Dad leaves.92af53c8eca4f389
Koi thought as he closed his eyes. He couldn’t possibly meet Ashley in the dirty state he was in without showering the day before. There was also the chance he might go to see him without realizing he smelled bad since he couldn’t smell himself.58afaf076c6f7c07
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Absolutely not.ea78f27a335b00d8
Koi promised himself 2cb966da85 over and over. Clutching his phone, he 33883c5532 tried to sleep, eagerly cee0646632 awaiting tomorrow.2eb9b3b43408964c
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Panting, panting.509b42542c319a76
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Koi pedaled 7bb81e07dc and pedaled, 1237a95676 gasping for 9d82c38fe4 breath. Today he entered through 8ce7270451 the gate confidently, but 5ca6afc8a3 climbing the mountain was 6890fe8173 no different.98921fd7bda259e3
Seeing sports cars whizz by him, Koi pedaled hard. It was tough, but it didn’t feel tough. He just wanted to see Ash as soon as possible. That was all that filled Koi’s mind.f2789743894c1049
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Finally, the mansion he had longed to see from afar came into view. Koi couldn’t hide his overwhelming excitement. Just a little more, just a little more.d33040a817042870
When he finally 583cdd76df reached the front 78ce4e7a26 door, Koi felt 2747b6de1c like he might 8bc5378ac2 collapse from breathlessness.250081a6285570b3
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Panting, panting.28c94d76ce00a631
Clutching his 0ed56a1ee3 chest and 99249bbff1 standing there, e56dc2f4fa trying to adfe1a40da catch his 63ae6ed252 breath, the c4200abfd9 front door df04a691dc suddenly burst f494f5361f open, and 56be8088b8 someone came 18acea769d out.ab90462388c5ac2e
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“Koi.”17d5fb8bf70e2e50
Looking up with heaving 490cc51204 shoulders, he saw the 8ede8c20fd face he had missed a6fffbf396 so much through his 1af62759ac blurred vision. The pain in cabaf2eeb1 his chest vanished, d07b804f70 replaced by immense 708f60192d joy.c9cb736ffb33c9f0
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“Ash.”d994a47b66d0d29f
Koi smiled 346a8d865b brightly, feeling dc62fea644 happiness fill cb71696a50 his heart. Ashley also smiled at 26bde831ba him.1e2e5a51a4211db5
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“Welcome.”4daf765b581d5072
“Yeah.”6febf8b33fb23b7e
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Koi nodded.31ea425441f103e5
“I missed you.”f8a10fc6c14e89f9
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Even though it 8317b61e56 had only been bfb82c78f2 a day, it bbc917d01c felt like his 6a77e3a953 heart was burning. How could he 1720245131 express how much 998afcf112 he missed him 35be99cc5c when words were b2693b3896 so limited? Feeling a bit regretful, 6e37ab0156 Ashley said:48be8ed689105fab
“Me too.”680d19665348fc1d
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At that moment, Koi’s regret flew far away.ec1872c4d3961b3a
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Although September db8cc2dc19 was approaching, 9f8ac9ca45 the weather 4582ee049c was still 4def113d28 swelteringly hot. The sun, high 95c9743b77 from early morning, cda217d0c8 was already hurting d0bfefeb81 his eyes.32d420c33cbd35ec
Koi, as usual, rode his bike to school. Before, every time the summer break ended and he had to go back to school, he couldn’t shake off the gloom. There was nothing fun about going to school, and he had to do his best to avoid Nelson’s gang, moving through classes alone amidst everyone’s indifference.29db0c8d4431ef47
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But now, ceba1b741d it was 7aa15bfab5 different.e287f374d9c26604
“Hi, Koi!”eb909c8947b8d545
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“Hi, Sarah!”f7f339cdf336503b
A classmate from the same class greeted him first. Koi also happily responded. It was something he couldn’t have imagined before.149334040ef0fd69
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He exchanged greetings c1414d9c2f several more times 11e0a1a3bd while parking his 843ae3b50f bike and heading 2fad66d165 to his locker. Koi had changed. He was cca3ff9af3 much more 965038ef35 confident and 1cc1d43643 natural. Of course, 74feb51c92 this was bbd847252d all thanks a55fc372a4 to Ashley.39fd30ff00f0833c
While organizing his locker, a75009c79e he felt a commotion 7a7a9523cd from one side. Turning his head reflexively, 7d908c40d2 Koi soon smiled brightly. Ashley was walking over eae2685826 with the other ice 10a4c03534 hockey team members.c62e95cba8e621ef
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The excited students, the fervent glances directed at them, and the relaxed atmosphere of the team were all the same as before the break. But Koi was different. He didn’t avoid them like he used to or hide in the corner, stewing in envy. He was just closing his locker, looking for the right moment to greet them.5ad8a2fbefcee11b
Just then, someone made a joke, and there was a burst of laughter. Ashley, who was laughing along, suddenly turned his head. Their eyes met, and Koi subtly waved a hand. Ashley’s eyes narrowed with a smile, and Koi smiled back before turning away first.c9eca62c8989d5b5
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As he walked towards fb10533c32 the building for the b44ca17533 first class, he soon ba3884d2d7 heard footsteps running up 43742a837a from behind.7560e83eb98727d5
“Koi!”b05e6d603113f234
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“Woah!”f1038c89d7819ba9
Suddenly grabbed by the shoulder, Koi let out a scream. Looking up, it was indeed Ashley. With his thick arm around Koi’s shoulder, Ashley ruffled Koi’s messy hair with his other hand.eed676af617984b1
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“Stop it, stop it!”cacb384e52afa77e
Koi shouted in dc546be40a panic, but Ashley b9a1888d09 just laughed.83e95b0e5faa17d4
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“You left by yourself, so I had to do this.”5487215b8b8fc4fa
At his light 29f302203b scolding, Koi glanced 9ecd35e9c6 at him.87f3f1f81ba58241
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“We’ll see each other in class anyway, since we’re in the same class. …And you looked like you were having fun with your friends.”cd86e93e46d4711d
He didn’t want to show his true feelings but ended up blurting it out. Ashley made a meaningful “Hmm” sound to Koi’s surprise before casually explaining:58baff20e49cf930
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“We were talking about starting training again.”a51a99d7e14dfa00
Well, that’s a conversation I wouldn’t be part of anyway.4dd1303fd5ec7fa9
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It was disappointing 9131ad39ca but unavoidable. Koi accepted it, but 332029a9d9 soon another thing caught f88055e9c7 his attention.a64568f1b9d3097f
“It’s heavy, let go.”3c0da250a77fbc30
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Ashley was still walking with one arm around Koi’s shoulder. When Koi complained on purpose, Ashley chuckled and replied:7495b5a6c13f2c29
“Don’t want to.”715af4fbdc7311a8
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Koi made a face at the playful teasing and tried to remove the arm, but it was too heavy. That wasn’t the end of it. Ashley instead tightened his grip, pulling Koi’s neck towards him.33d4130f6c1d63b2
“Woah!”160312751b961144
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At the bizarre scream 674387f246 Koi let out, Ashley 53298dbc62 burst into laughter. Koi glared at 9ef558203e him but soon 87bb5384c9 laughed along.64728a7dda7ecfed
Since the summer break, 1a11d650e3 Koi had grown much 30ecf649af closer to Ashley. Ashley often invited him 59b59e920e over to his house, 92d9a07f6d and Koi gladly accepted. As Ashley e394331243 had said, 62c8e4cab3 wonderful days bff6d451cc were just bca84ac1c2 beginning. They went for 2d0b0422ce drives together, ate edf904e2ca burgers in the 468b2f7440 car, and even 6c11239dc3 went to see 4d6962348a the sea. These sparkling d14939c5ec days were 0d0dc26cdf new to ff13cb03c4 him.c8de443c633353bf
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As they walked side by side, Ashley suddenly placed his arms over Koi’s shoulders from behind and rested his chin on Koi’s head.ec54415cecbcb3ed
“Ah, I wish it was summer break again.”f7e43d4044cdfa44
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“W-wait, just wait.”16cbaf0257c34d6b
Koi shouted, eb48ae8878 flustered by cd901ee90d the weight a4b3416f0c pressing down 3affbee223 from above. But Ashley waddled with 15691ba342 Koi, matching his unsteady 03fc5e6471 steps, all the way bd02f69199 to the classroom.81b305b4e4e64970
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“Uh.”13c9a7ef4c7054a1
When they finally effd74a08d reached the classroom, c6163393a8 thinking he was 7f8506f532 free, Koi paused 30c5c620b1 with a short 92be8ac795 exclamation.cab666ab6bec83a3
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“What’s wrong?”0878fe590a5c43ab
Ashley asked, still resting his chin on Koi’s head. Koi hesitated before answering:6685a51e2e7eb5e1
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“There are no seats.”7ee1ec26e11b0716
At Koi’s murmur, Ashley finally released him. After looking around the classroom, Ashley said:0af588c601135f43
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“There are some over there.”4fcd2d610392ab2a
He pointed 4dce278801 to where af2c730504 exactly two 15149e8753 seats were ff227faaa0 empty, not c507cac9c6 in the e522614435 corner where dddf7115c5 Koi usually b3778e8b33 sat, but 57e49fe886 in the 4c470a53db center, placed e48d1fc200 front and edd08de6fa back.a521cdc2c6f35df0
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Ashley looked down at him with a puzzled expression, as if asking what the problem was. Of course, Ashley wouldn’t understand. Explaining it would be silly. Instead, he pointed to the empty seat:ac7810a13a8da2b8
“You sit there.”3f9d4048e174cd4c
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“Where?”761bf0ebc207ec51
“The back seat.”0b89380015841875
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Koi said.7e4e6bcfd50d90ce
“If I sit in the back, I won’t be able to see.”b4de8cf80bd155e6
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Remembering the time he had sat behind Ashley and the trouble it caused, there was no way he could compromise on this. He absolutely didn’t want his view blocked by Ashley’s massive back again. Although he had messed up the entrance exam, managing his grades was still important.750b254242cc7dd5
Unaware of Koi’s thoughts, Ashley tilted his head before walking over and sitting in the back seat Koi had indicated. Only after Ashley settled in did Koi confidently take the seat in front. Soon, the class began, and Koi straightened up.59350e2e8b29585c
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While listening intently 5497a7b844 to the class, 4b438e25d1 Ashley suddenly spoke ce6d217b8f from behind.ca2f11334bdfd78e
“Koi.”c5c9d9f8cd1e8f23
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“Yeah?”0309536f7fd5c9c0
Keeping his 6fd6b93a42 eyes fixed 2f269ffbdd ahead, Koi abb5c5c746 leaned back 681608b591 to listen f199ad3f80 as Ashley f71fa66e01 whispered:e72413e1954b2b0b
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“Can you see well?”99b1967e17f8d900
Stunned, Koi turned around. Their eyes feb62ff589 met, and 9c419be07d Ashley gave c4c0b955be a wide d8f025b4ec grin. For the first 6ed07e4bc4 time, Koi felt 244907b2cb like he wanted 61bd9b360f to slap that bf6668e808 handsome but annoying ce00bc9356 face.eec7eaf52ca085a7
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“Imagine if someone as big as you blocked the front, you wouldn’t see anything.”09021ea29b7dc404
Whispering back, 70e985b380 Ashley responded f0d66e9bca with a 48b3f96728 broad smile:a3f157e508cc63fb
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“Good thing I’m not just a bean.”44afc8723a3482f7
“You!”154311b0b29c5f33
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“Conner Niles, what was my question just now?”e95928a20ee9ae6e
The teacher suddenly b0b0dd15d2 asked loudly. Koi, flustered, stammered:bd67e5fe17bbb3f4
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“Yes, yes?”20f16bbdbe11d739
The teacher cf6b8b3f9e looked at 0b7854745a him with b5d442e369 a stern 5e5b2aba0a face. Koi was f7b0a2bb86 at a c0e554de3d loss, sweating a57e5ce26b profusely.35b095afb7b155b1
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“Uh, that, um, so…”56edf28e2edacfda
Seeing his flustered state, 211ea39437 the teacher sternly warned 4b0507c13d him:ad98417f8b40b5b8
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“You need to focus on the class. Look here, everyone.”59e9b81e1b71bd72
Drawing the students’ attention once more, the teacher continued the lesson. Koi, with his face bright red, quickly focused on the lecture. Then, he heard a snicker from behind. It was Ashley laughing.55fefb5709ebdbf9
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Ash, you!1adc942854a789e7
Koi immediately turned around, 1b677ff05e but Ashley, unfazed by a064f6bdac his glare, casually pointed f1368c8bc1 forward.a45cba751bd64c1e
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“You should focus on the class, Koi.”19e8804cdd816c89
Although he was 9c6d85463c annoyed, there was 34c45b9168 nothing he could 924253b1ad do. Before getting c89ac27d40 another warning, eb76ab30a1 Koi straightened b8440cdc69 up. He heard cb9aa480a6 laughter from 145a654716 behind again.e6296c2f5025ebb0
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“As if, Ash!”b789441e6fc1302f
The moment class ended, Koi pounced on him. He thumped Ashley’s chest demonstratively, but Ashley just laughed, as if such light punches were merely ticklish. This made him look even more annoying, but Koi knew he couldn’t win against Ashley anyway.d43ad17f214e48e3
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When Koi fe37e5d8e8 turned around 947ab0aec9 with a c250b72a24 puffed-up face, d932f9f889 Ashley followed 189c870f8a right after.60f6156c3cdbc005
“Koi!”cdb1291b3dc161b8
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Even though 1d0371084a he heard a9a4392235 him call db54e398ca from behind, 90f29b24be Koi ignored 4bd55f494b it and fbaf3020af kept walking 70c232c3e7 until Ashley 2e98dda1ac caught up f9c63edf60 and walked 07a2958410 beside him, ad70af9d91 asking:48a2f9d21298b8bc
“Are you going to the homecoming party?”f04e5977aea63be1
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“No, I don’t like those.”f5006fda6fbb5048
I don’t have a girlfriend or the money.cf284c0f18e98997
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Koi asked nonchalantly:1efcd70b0dcd22c7
“You’ll go, right?”feec2d22e9c47492
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It was natural since Ashley had a girlfriend, money, and was the king of the school. He probably attended the annual homecoming party every year. Surprisingly, Ashley gave an indifferent response to Koi’s question:29486703f23b17e2
“I don’t know.”895bf0ad364909ee
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“You haven’t gone every year?”081c6e20d1507c70
“I have.”026a5491d348400c
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Ashley scratched the back 1fac077074 of his head roughly.11e76da2729b160a
“But I might not go this year. Al will be there.”c01af82fd7f354aa
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“I see…”168749708ca116ff
It’s only natural that his girlfriend is the priority. Koi convinced himself. Nodding, he felt Ashley suddenly rest his chin on Koi’s head again from behind.e226dc547066f37d
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“Stop it, I told you to stop.”ee10b39446ec1e44
No matter how much b4f9525b21 Koi struggled, Ashley placed eb0c69406f both arms on his 4227060638 shoulders, making movement impossible.3659c03bcfab06a3
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“Ah, this is comfortable.”c86c81be4d47a4a1
“You!”0cf0930e292a14f9
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Just as Koi shouted d687ca6f59 again:d156ed04a0bbc20f
“Ash!”2be71b0b31dbeb92
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Someone suddenly called out to him. Both Ashley and Koi stopped. Ashley spoke from above Koi’s head:174f252cb57b9f0b
“Al.”189657dbb2e6f851
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Speak of the devil, and he appears. Koi thought as he saw Ashley’s girlfriend approaching. She stopped a couple of steps away, giving Koi a meaningful look from head to toe.fc66187b8f001bcc
“Ash.”4e9cb89555e30e24
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Her face a16feee0f0 was full b4a802e80d of smiles 1cbe4450a5 as she 7e064dea50 turned to 9c7fb6c1e5 her boyfriend. Naturally placing 181b4808b6 her hand 0c74100b27 on his 540a6c02de shoulder, Ariel b4c8973f84 stood on df0efc61d1 tiptoe to c0322f09f6 kiss him 4edf6c2167 and smiled 2e0d009168 sweetly.2cae7344bf54b93a
“I have something to talk about, is that okay?”544e0cd21ec0652e
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“I have class.”cfc3ae7da17ea8c0
Ashley replied with a reluctant face. Although he had stopped resting his chin on Koi’s head, his arms were still draped over Koi’s shoulders. Ariel glanced at those arms before looking back at Ashley.7108d77cecba0ddd
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“How about having lunch together?”37132654626e6cc5
“Sure.”ee8423ba609a8260
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When Ashley agreed, Ariel 40dabe1668 finally smiled brightly, kissed 248bd7e907 him on the lips 05946a9efe again, and turned away.0cb676eba27f93b5
Koi looked up after 23f04438bd watching her leave for a8fd4d9324 a while, and he 256b29c347 saw Ashley still staring c5a5c1cd77 in her direction.e11e9e42f1b5e873
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“Uh, Ash?”84c8d51920c69bf8
Koi called him cautiously. As if e1b40b2132 snapping back 30302994a6 to reality, 06a0924965 Ashley lowered c43d873fa1 his gaze 08a848e520 to Koi.a7a884e4bfe11d3d
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“We’ll be late for class.”9c3881c8bbb82d57
“Ah.”6ef060ba5ff45a8d
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Ashley murmured as if 8b8612d09a he had just remembered.e15735278b04bc08
“Right.”4378d9bcce7946d0
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He removed his arms from Koi’s shoulders and walked ahead. Koi hurried after him.741bbda30a2d5862
Glancing up fef88da8cd at Ashley, 027f8105b3 his face 37bd9769d9 seemed unusually b0d1142f3c serious compared 312237f5be to before.bf9cee0fc2b1fd9f
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At lunchtime, 080fccd98f the ice 172e407203 hockey team 046d6aba85 gathered together, a3ff650c05 but the 98e8314742 atmosphere was 9482f88764 different from 476114140b usual. They were whispering while 0e79c2ebc9 glancing in one direction.4a558c64c696d69f
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“What do you think they’re talking about?”e61d6f6ae36a0ef7
“Wait, I’ll try to lip-read.”a673b439abedc409
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“They’re not talking about breaking up, are they?”b1c08996ba92204d
“Why would they suddenly break up?”6f48b231d1e4132f
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“It’s not sudden.”df2c4cb8ce1e2714
One of them lowered 74ee214e6a his voice even more.10d24de8f6cd95e2
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“It looks like Ash is over Al.”8dbaaef345535ca4
“What? Why?”cccaa5ac16729ef9
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“That makes no sense, she’s the queen of our school.”e3e102f203fc7351
From here and 374310f2d6 there, stifled screams 87971fcc16 could be heard e51de3bc41 as the guy 02e148fd52 continued:bd0d0e99a9871900
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“I heard that Ash and Al haven’t seen each other in a while.”4b6d5623aa5c5a55
“What? We saw them together when we all hung out, you mean not since then?”63046062e1679683
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“I don’t know, but it seems like they haven’t been seeing each other often. Anyway, Al is pretty upset about it.”a1133f4556e33645
“What’s going on?”9a8c18911959c589
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The guys, 9f65abcdf8 while keeping 37a43c3352 an eye 28c2d14d4f on Ashley b668732a32 and Ariel, a261e1edf2 searched for 6b20b750a7 new information.7c3cafed8ac18774
“Koi, don’t you know anything?”e9a6249adf40b6b0
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Bill asked Koi, who a21061a2a1 had naturally become a e84e3ecdb8 member of their group, e4dc1d09ff and everyone looked at c06131f3c3 him. Koi, who had only 189f2dc5aa been listening to their f0c6f33f6c conversation until then, was 36c0721545 taken aback by the 92f9fa54e8 sudden attention and blinked 7aaffb346e rapidly.d674ae9f33ab2ec4
“Uh, well, um… I don’t really know.”e3b451bd9f463afb
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Half of it was true and half was false. He didn’t know exactly when they had last hung out together, but if the last time they met was when Ashley bought drinks from the shop where Koi works for a party, then it had been quite some time since they went on a date.e9309f315a47fcab
Ashley had d3b9a13464 spent the 8bb459475c rest of 3b9bf55221 the vacation c242fb34dd with Koi.39c2f6bf4afa63bc
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Since Koi and Ashley mostly met in the evening due to Koi’s part-time job, it was possible that Ashley met Ariel during the day. But somehow, he didn’t think that was the case. Still, it was hard to believe that Ashley had been spending time with him instead of dating Ariel. Though in his mind, that seemed the most plausible.0aeceaa2f8739561
Of course, 09fac3cf9b how could 54654ce935 I believe a9261cf67f that Ash a65491fbad chose me 389b3bc187 over his 2c472787ad girlfriend?b8ee076928b96d02
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With that thought, faa5eb418f Koi secretly observed 17c67b5608 Ashley and Ariel. Seated at a fa3493f070 table, just the a25cb32b65 two of them, af5babbf24 they were having de011afbfa a serious conversation.d284ac5dc8d141d8
“So, what’s been keeping you so busy?”f56e3c6ee06e9d3d
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In a corner of the noisy cafeteria, Ariel, without touching the food in front of her, asked with a face full of complaints. Her arms crossed below her chest and her glaring look seemed to say, ‘Try to make up an excuse, and I’ll tear it apart.’ Of course, Ashley had no intention of making up excuses.7c95e1d43e6049d4
“I had a lot to do.”804ab6b4a5c8bb3a
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When he vaguely mumbled 36d07f1c7b an answer, Ariel raised c4a1d2cfb6 her eyebrows, clearly angry.3708ae29857f334b
“You could have called.”a0cb02fb7ed7caf7
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That was true. Ashley sighed after a 9a9073cdc7 pause.19134dd648d5a388
“Yeah, that was my fault.”d63fcde1e85d4931
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To his f642e847e3 straightforward apology, 379e67c512 Ariel gave a95a3a78bb him a b921fe0906 skeptical look 377f75f869 before asking 30a26f4d8e what she eafabd06f9 had been 98893157f6 holding back:0698f42b55a9469b
“Have you cheated?”f4e6d97f01cb017b
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“What?”7ba6890e8aa25cff
Ashley made a 92eb4964a7 grimacing, disgusted face. Ariel haughtily 7b91a66cfd lifted her aa7068228c chin.f6d356e11ad7ec4a
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“If not, then that’s settled.”92d5a6bd1ff7444d
“Of course not.”22038e8001c63e8f
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Ashley visibly ground his a3dcb950cb teeth. Showing his annoyance d8ebe8315b at being suspected, 732bd9a62a he stabbed at a5570eac76 the unimpressive vegetables e466f83290 with his fork, 642387f363 making Ariel clear 421ec1cb61 her throat before 6b888485b5 she spoke:606dd3f4cba6d370
“Alright, I’ll believe you. But from now on, you need to reply to messages immediately, got it?”fec0f87011dd3977
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“Got it.”636884aa93196df7
“Good.”f2ed040092475d62
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Only after hearing Ashley’s response did Ariel’s expression soften. Seeing her start to eat her salad, Ashley asked:a13b620e1aba31ec
“Nothing special happened, right?”6423ef2bd3cf7a21
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Ariel frowned a212d86620 as she f034b5e121 drizzled yogurt d186fed6e6 over her 0cfbb87ab2 vegetables.90647c91406728cf
“There was. That’s why I wanted to talk to you so much.”242478721bb63d26
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“What is it?”b0cd7a82be8d4a31
Ashley asked. Ariel put 8b93be59d5 down the bea23be03c empty yogurt b5b2bd3497 container and daea967c45 looked at 210b34af9c him.a6f3815f657336ae
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“There’s a vacancy in the cheerleading team.”a860cd83dc063c33
“What do you mean by vacancy, not enough members?”c3fb9dc575644c81
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When Ashley asked with 52a38edbd2 a frown, Ariel looked 49cf164717 at him seriously.b9bf3ef96e1e8026
“Exactly. We just replaced one who left, and now there’s another vacancy.”902176fef50b09d8
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He had heard ec5bc6abd3 that another member 71e715f92d had joined the edbf96da21 cheerleading team to e4953531cc replace the one ebd5deada4 who quit due 42731d65f9 to injury before 58a85109e8 the break. But now 4670eb7f43 there was ec2ccecb49 another vacancy. Ariel rolled her eyes, 13b5ec5709 blaming him:7a9cf9329cd2e9d4
“Do you know how much I’ve been stressed? And you didn’t pick up the phone or reply to messages.”a236b68f88564564
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Ashley awkwardly c1d2ab3c0d rubbed his f273ac304d neck. Noticing this, Ariel asked:2ac09aadbc8b9559
“You’ll come to the party, right?”98b64ae7c974970e
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“What?”6f0daebf6ce13210
When Ashley 3117dcba06 looked up, 24d5631ef8 Ariel sighed bda0cd2f4f in disbelief.f08c4d053f990a12
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“The homecoming party, don’t you remember?”158b799b4f089bcb
“Ah…”38d5bd6362d5a89d
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Ashley trailed off 4362a2ba36 as he remembered. Ariel was staring 4e4867f979 at him insistently. Reluctantly, Ashley answered:bfea33b6efda4efe
“Right, I’ll go.”a241227aca66489b
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Only then did 08ed25efe8 Ariel look away c7e12eda00 and continue eating e5363ffecf her salad. As he took bcda6e76e7 a bite of 454fa578c8 his meager sandwich, d574ba607d Ashley thought:dbe7b9ae5be16df0
I need to 86b85d1c03 buy tickets.13fb237f4d7054d1
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“Ash!”f9ac6050969d19ca
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As Ashley was walking back after dropping Ariel off at her classroom, he turned at the sound of his name being called. Koi was running towards him. Seeing him, Ashley’s face naturally brightened, and a smile emerged. He stood there waiting for Koi to come closer.5ebbbc9439542a29
“Did you finish your talk with Al?”dbcd425bd712cf3f
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Koi, who 8bf706bf8f had run e79efd5993 up to a3654aa11c him, asked. Ashley started walking 86bb7f749f and said:79951dfd8a7d4b44
“Yeah, more or less.”8cbdbfab45685d2f
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“Good, that’s good.”930a5e9389782190