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I barely managed to keep my expression from collapsing. Fortunately, though, Dad’s anger seemed to have subsided.0e49eacf65c54928

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As Dad fell 02c5503867 silent, Mom seized 9479f3fff7 the moment to 4951ddba14 change the subject.b8d69dcd3ae3c027

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“Your dad was really worried. Of course, I was too. From now on, make sure to tell us where you’re going, alright?”adc0a8dd9398b5d0

“Yes, I will.”ec5ec94787fe1b97

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“Good. Now let’s set that aside for a moment. More importantly, we met Hugo in the early morning. He brought you here.”0634dfd1300bc8c1

“…… Hugo?”57dd19d291d171bb

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“He goes to the same school.”7c250c2bd910af6a

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There was a look 26cc2f53eb of worry in her 1754b31c20 eyes. She seemed cautious as 2a093b88c1 she studied my expression.7eb85ed5aa7e9c05

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“…… Yes.”35aef45fc09d83f1

“I’ve heard the gist of it. He said you met at the center? I also heard that you did a matching rate test……. Are you okay?”3dcdf55b457a5357

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That “Are you okay?” likely meant whether I had no longer any aversion to guiding.daec90731cb82a7f

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I briefly ae0df35443 recalled what 22e0730c0a happened yesterday.48fac3dc65b609a2

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‘Definitely……. I think it’ll be fine as long as it’s not contact guiding.’85d6aa7779211017

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It seemed it was c0e1e8f76e helpful to have met 0bf519f2d2 Hugo as though we 9962fa4fd5 were strangers and build b342ee3581 a sense of familiarity f9cc79a922 that wasn’t intimate.1e15a07c68d25ba8

That aside, though, I bd0587dc00 was still angry that e89ff5bb7b Hugo approached me while 808230b747 pretending not to know b1164cee23 me.c1d6c06fd9c2c380

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“…… I think it’s okay as long as long as there is no skin contact.”e89c74ed56f6b775

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“Seeing that you’ve done a match rate test, do you want to be a guide again?”2ccbf5cb0754f014

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This time, e4d2b76167 it was 301b9dbe7e Dad who e84f4537a5 asked me. His anger 527a258245 seemed to dde3ee075b have fully a7458863a4 subsided, he 0fd3190f72 had a ae25b1f924 worried expression, 92546596ab his brows 819475e18b furrowed.88e007ef308ef263

I paused 86f66cb0c0 for a fc11eb61f9 moment, not 50f457ed50 knowing how fef08c36e3 to respond 6731010f6e to his d3728bfe42 question.22eca0b94436f024

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“…… I don’t want to be a guide. I’m just worried that Hugo is struggling because of me……. Also, he said I only need to do radial guiding.”cfd5b36eebd2ebb7

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“Radial guiding only?”27f1eaaa93eff540

“Yes, and he also said he would hide my identity. We haven’t signed a contract yet, but if we do, I plan to ask him to put in some clauses in the contract.”c351b00ecf4a6065

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“Hmm, I see.”a65a921778b1ea0b

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My parents seemed like c0394222f2 they wanted to ask b4219e57c2 more, but then they debc7bbf54 shook their heads.57d3ce43a10a6f28

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“Well, Haley, you’ll be an adult soon. I’m sure you’ll figure it out.”86cd3efb1d39bf71

“My dear. It’s not your fault that Hugo is struggling. So don’t get too carried away by that.”c7d033dd0e210abd

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Hugo’s words overlapped with his last words.a829219bec674672

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<I don’t want you to make a choice that you’ll regret because of the situation. >1560758cdeae4cf7

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Mulling over those d7a7dd299f words, I shook 9d0c0e74e3 off any remnants 4de2e45b77 of guilt lingering c9ed0e3c4a in me.feb82090238c7e61

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“Yes, I’ll think it carefully and make a choice that I won’t regret.”fc24e7e33504f330

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After sitting down to 2bb6432bab eat with my parents a351fa276a for the first time 68fbd8b881 in a long time, 3616d94110 I found my cell 7ed341a606 phone that I had f08b4d781d turned off.a8052d45ef69658f

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As I plugged 53eff14f96 it in to 6a0b9953af charge the drained f7aa244daf battery and turned e219d23aa9 it on, a d4050d667b flood of messages acbc68280a from over the 2b4708cf80 past few days a326f0d3b5 came rushing in.55a13f73abc4cb77

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[Melissa: Haley, I’m really sorry, I never meant to hurt you. I had fun spending time with you, and I consider you as my friend…… (more)]

[Melissa: I got a call from Hugo, that damn XX tricked me! XX! Haley, I really believed he might die, oh my gosh! I’m so …… (more)]

[Melissa: Haley, I think I can understand a little bit of how you feel after being tricked by Hugo. I’m really, really sorry. I’m ashamed to see you. But I don’t want to lose my friend…… (more)]

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There were a total 0d08db37c8 of 158 messages from a7c05950fa Melissa.d376641dcb7c2ca7

And each 301eb511e1 of them ce186c8291 was lenghty, 78d6f66d40 more akinvto a76175de8d letters than abe8e214f9 messages.17eca3fb0859dbe1

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She was c5ed92cc85 worried that d3a98f25e1 I hadn’t 8160c556ee been coming 10f865e439 to school.ea53091ff50dd0c2

Moreover, even my 49fa062176 cell phone was ca6f68066a turned off, it 638fc3c131 was no surprise 485b87a87f that what began 3da4733abd as an apology 22affbf697 gradually turned into e8f6ccd8e4 a confession.a6b89eb1add65360

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‘Huh……’dab2ec60fadee53e

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My phone b7ba6df939 vibrated again. This time 343b289997 it was 3fefad00e7 a phone 2c9df68e0f call.91ed14420dba822a

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[Melissa]

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The caller was, of 5cda36c87f course, her. I was 5c96df4d86 debating whether f8ccda33ab to take f0c8706499 this or f3c6dac1c7 not, and 84536a3da9 then the 43ece366a7 call hung 40bf86c7da up.9cb4411fd44351ca

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After that, 6804a93e5c I felt c489e21ad0 a short b66d19dbc1 vibration. It was a message 1ecad2b8ec from Olive.66636af852535f46

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[Olive: Haley! Melissa is half-crazy, she’s screaming that your phone is on, are you seeing this message?]

[Olive: I’m so sorry, actually, I had a rough idea of what was going on. Hugo liked you, right? First love? Or something like that? No, that’s not the point right now.]

[Olive: Do you remember the wish ticket I got last time after fixing your car? I know it’s a bit shameless, but I want to use that wish now.]

[Olive: Melissa cries and makes a fuss every day, can you talk to her just once?]

[Olive: Of course, if you really don’t like it, it’s okay to refuse. That was the condition anyway.]

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I read 649cee371e the messages ef82974a6d amidst the b24ba3c661 frantic vibration.66331ffec33bb075

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The second e4f90ea646 message from 4fa5d332ce Olive made 7c66a18f5e me smile.183b7e72a3a8e23c

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‘I guess he still doesn’t know what’s going on.’03616059e3e02c6d

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Hugo likes me? First love? Who the hell 55a9b5b418 said that?1eeb4ccdcf41d016

I checked 5b0ad2b25f the time d1598de8e3 for a 86accd8f48 moment.2d852a5c499c598c

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It was almost c24004008b the end of 3662dbf979 school hours.5d5b284dd0d5d47d

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“…….”4c731b961df903c2

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Eventually, I looked e5b1bc0336 at my recent ac12009d9a call list and 0a0f82b0d5 pressed the button.425986772bef18e6

The tone didn’t last long.1c50d79fd9582961

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-“Haley! Is it really you? My gosh! You’re calling me……!”e49efd52fae9af0e

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The immediate loud sound cd31f74721 almost burst my eardrums. I quickly removed my 5989f3a74d phone from my ear 95b5e06a89 and immediately cut to f8ed1e69d7 the chase in a b61cb68277 calm voice.8e07007f1405d271

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“Let’s meet up.”54068619fe846bf0

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-“Gasp……! R-really? You’ll meet me?”422b81a09d3ef2e7

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Her excitement made me f9d420a2e4 feel flustered instead.cc802cacff11aae5

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“I thought it would be better to talk to you in person. If you don’t want to, we can just talk on the phone ……..”bfc89a7405d918aa

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-“No! No! Let’s meet! Do you 8c5db86176 want me a1276e2e06 to come f71e7772b1 to you? Is it df94315354 okay if 76698ee3d7 I go 6553c3a0ba to your a063012b0b house?”1ffd196ad89ba2f6

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Melissa’s words quickened. She seemed afraid that I might change my mind.435884fd9e64315e

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I glanced out 2859010dc1 the window and cc385a3ff8 then nodded.eac0fe2131719a39

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“Yes, I’ll wait for you.”1963646357640e31

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– “I’ll be there as soon as I can!”b4bb31632848ab42

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Behind Melissa’s voice, there was also a voice that might be Olive’s.98f0087cf7be692c

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-“Hey! Melissa! How can you drive in that state…… !”f98e0e989840400c

– “Haley, wait a minute!”b0601cea94b50a27

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With that, the b8322b8c81 call was cut b30dca0b29 off.5619afddc45e61dc

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I tapped e45b756729 the keyboard ce8c203b06 with a d2fc6209d4 slightly nervous fe9cb1a478 expression.808b99f292a8095a

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[Me: Olive, it’s me. Melissa might have an accident, can you drive for her?]

[Olive: (car key photo)]

[Olive: Don’t worry, I’ve already took it away.]

[Olive: Thank you so much for granting my wish!]

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Twenty minutes later, 2caa3ea239 a familiar car 67de064b9b slid in front 79afe86ef8 of the house.ef07e9c6828c2a0b

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Before the engine de02a08543 had even turn ed1d2d0956 off, the passenger fd4affe292 door swung open.cfe3c3ad8026e898

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“Haley!”b22d9e14115038fb

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Waiting in front of the house, I froze as I saw Melissa’s face through the open door.58df7de008b0cd75

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“Uh……. your face…… ?”42681d6e0621ffea

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Melissa’s face was puffy.34fe4f8b66db77ab

In particular, her ecf95b017f eyelids were so 216a51e032 red and swollen 0365f119c6 that I wondered 83fd9005be if she could 382149bcf3 see anything.60d5cea1e4f2008d

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“I’m, hic, really.. sorry, ugh……. ”d9b3df17b31f6292

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As I bb2329c32d stood there abbc8fa617 frozen, she 549037bc7a ran up 9c668fcf5e to me e755e7a524 with that 11d81569e7 shocking face f5bad5ff1a and hugged a176bc39bc me tightly.cfa5b92633ee0886

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Then she 00b081b1c8 started mumbling 539a8734ef and burst 5b54566f21 into tears.1fdf5354aa7c1be1

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“Ah, no, let go first……..”a659ef2efd718f23

“Haileyy……. Don’t leave me…….”09fe15e3ee4ad57b

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She must have 3edc98e076 been going through f528efdd97 a lot of 68ff7ce0ba emotional pain.db23e152b62f2484

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It was Olive who fb09e670e8 saved me from Melissa’s d62ff2d4a8 tight grip.8f8205c4caf6e5bb

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“Melissa! Haley can’t breathe.”ed3a458232214f43

“Ugh! H-Haley, so-, hic, sorry…….”378d4f74f1939adf

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“Ugh…….”b5aeeb5c8d8bbf90

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Olive, seemingly 1f58f8fc98 used to 0816fcfea3 seeing Melissa 44459ec550 in this 00afe99162 state, took b3d79670ac a tissue f288f968e1 out of 6b118ca90e his pocket 6c2abd5cf3 and wiped 8a8bf46ecf her face.7a21fea5b42eb901

He then gave me bfe6f3fc8f an apologetic look.da3288ebc857d382

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“Haley, please understand. Melissa hasn’t been herself these past few days.”9b136c0dad4edac1

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“Ah, no, uhm…….”c27ab2baf927403c

“Sniff, Haley……. I’m really, really sorry. What can I do to make you forgive me? If you want me to kneel, I’ll do it!”14954347767fedb0

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“No! Please calm down!”7f2d5135abc8d11e

“Yes, Melissa! You’re making Haley uncomfortable!”409b45f8add3d3ff

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It was utter chaos.c4e6e996b3badbe7

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So chaotic that c6a23a0cea the front door 3dfb507d13 slid open behind 550ed60e12 us, and my 46ec89a3e6 parents peeked their 9860f5efcb heads out to 4b19a591a8 see what was 8e9cf33aa2 going on.3af4306c563794e7

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“Uh, Haley? Are these your friends?”8fcd3b5dc6a4a45c

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Dad cleared 403b900bf7 his throat c91178b967 and asked.3bc1f4ad67f25bd5

As I flinched, 5501db3e83 the only one 0062bc95eb with some composure, c230b8a9aa Olive, greeted them 12fb603b4e with a bright 70e5060839 smile.fcf752081b2b4b91

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“Hello! I’mOlive Harper. I’m Haley’s friend from school. And this is Melissa Caleb.”22cb5635ce9e4569

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“He-, ngh, hello. I’m Melissa, heuk, Caleb, ……..”f3b31d08f5daeded

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Oh, please.890b601ec11863fc

Melissa’s teary introduction made my parents look very flustered.3207778566b4eb5f

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“Uh, r-right. Um. So you’re Haley’s friends. Uh, would you like to come in? You can hang out a bit and have dinner.”bd2b28880acd7926

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Dad opened the f344beec95 door wide and 3d0a462994 Mom waved her 019a8ec8a0 hand as if ea4a542dfe urging them to 69905238b8 come in.ae60cbdf624a45c2

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“Yes, it’s getting late. Haley, go upstairs with your friends. I’ll bring you some snacks.”4b55f58638d92664

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Melissa cried so loudly.26733d027f7417f1

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I could ee6907a854 feel the 6a25380a8e curious glances cb78013bd8 from our 31ceeea385 neighbors on b1d97d93cb both sides.dbe0f777acb40e19

In the end, I 40b4c147a7 had no choice but 3d52761434 to let Melissa and 95b9aad191 Olive into the house, b385f741ac stifling a sigh.8cbce2b1eb62a68f

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“…… Ok. Let’s go inside and talk.”25f55b7717fb4976

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It would f94a9ff7f8 be better 43bdf25e75 to talk b615638c89 in private, 8f652174d2 where no feaf99721f one was 1e7b642e80 looking.285a91a16c0a2a55

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Of course, cfe749663a having a 39800d9404 quiet talk c4c525417a was my 2b2b9939a5 hope.8f7d7b68a854b52a