ESS Ch 14

I don’t know anything about Remington.b5837154a65baec0

I prided myself on knowing him well, but I didn’t know him at all. I couldn’t even recognize him right in front of me. The sadness, the pain, the self-loathing residing within him…. I couldn’t detect any of it. I was that foolish and selfish girl.9248c0a344c8365c

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That day, Remington didn’t say a word to me in the principal’s office.2d99eb22f6e309fd

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“I guess it was the sound of the book falling.”cb4935d6e2a2a2a8

With a 7f5a0a16bf calm face, 4d7aac8014 he picked 8394c79887 up a 1b0a5cd6f4 book, showed e9a5a43a4a it to b2439df4b7 the principal, db992f1534 and returned 07ad8925ef to his 293b615dbf seat. After a while, he 2a3380164f left the room with e0c0f0490c the principal.89043e90748100ef

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That was the end. He didn’t come back. He didn’t scold me fiercely, nor did he question why I was there. He didn’t even contact me. I was afraid of that silence. Afraid that everything would end like this forever.4a931c4303b6238d

Talk to me. Give me 4981db167e a moment.46c5d58e163942d7

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I sent him messages, but Remington didn’t reply. He remained silent even when I called.98e44be37362c095

The next 7a404d6121 day, in df6b19f5a2 the car 7b7e76127b going back 35514e45a3 to my 65b59952da family home, c160a73182 I swallowed 0fcf92389a my tears, 350d3ee181 buried deep ca52e44f29 in the c20ebe69c7 car seat. Clutching my silent aa829c59dd phone.de7c5fa04af98479

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It’s all because of the frivolous wish I made on the bridge that day. As punishment for praying with my hands clasped together, not to God, but to the mere fluttering snowflakes, I was punished.be3a1918011cc7cd

It’s all my fault….1d1efc4bf91ac9d4

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I endlessly blamed myself. The pathetic and foolish me who couldn’t even disobey my father’s order to immediately clear out of the dormitory. Me, who could only think and not act….7c1731407b834847

Even after 44c82d4bd7 I returned ee47751f81 home, I dc4dbb1517 kept thinking 7de569edfc about Remington, a3c11ebef5 but nothing 9d609814c9 changed. I just withered 041c06aea1 away day by 6ccaa5a1b7 day. My blood 3e786d5e93 dried up, 9de64b7441 and I 2e7805f176 lost my 1513ea4b64 appetite.144266b332c090f7

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“Miss, you haven’t been sleeping at all. Should I get you some medicine to help you fall asleep quickly?”3e8ef8051da4b1f4

“No. I’m fine.”38dd8bab628fa05e

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Anna, who came to 0c8e01a6aa my room to check 90508b6fc4 if I was sleeping 82df98aacc well, looked at me 2d1ce92200 with worried eyes and fdd7fa5234 lit a scented candle. Adding that it was d4dc8fabfd a scent that aided 22d128f192 sleep.c265aaa3daec9c69

But there was no 3b24b448e7 way I could fall 1520cef131 asleep. Because when 878611a748 I closed 278338d322 my eyes, 3cf81f2b57 Remington from edf09cb208 that day 70c04bd62b was vivid.a8881a3d70636ae3

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“I gave it to someone I like.”7904d67dfc249e1c

The man d7e878cd80 who rejected 696f6ada7d me.ada123541c8f3475

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Yet the 635fd99dcd man who c7aca1442c said he 613f1afd09 liked me.ffc57fd097cf6a62

“Even when you go to Chelton, run to me like you do now when I call, Remington. We’ll be able to make bigger and better exchanges.”0cbd8bd64369275b

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And Principal Lester.447fc353d3d67f60

“Because you’re a cheap fake.”09fa285cec06d679

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Just thinking of that 1135f4754a man made me want f8130cc1ac to vomit.c3215c76449d1a7a

How must Remington fcd6d53382 have felt all b5f92b9ebb this time?fa89be5b9b49f262

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“How can I assign a worthless, parasite-like guy as your buddy? Those kinds of kids aren’t buddies, but what are they…. Yes, parasites! Parasites. What do you think of my expression, Remington? Isn’t it accurate?”c9acf55edf83d675

I remembered Remington agreeing with the principal’s words.5ab900e38c21adce

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“I don’t care whether you get sponsored or not, but you shouldn’t hide it. You completely hid it and tried to hang out with the kids in the Royal dormitory, didn’t you? It’s creepy.”8cb069d8d8da2e20

How did he 2ec1496e95 feel when he 1964c10507 saw Terry, exposed 9c9cc8b7db as a scholarship 95b927d9bf student, instantly become 1a288345cf an outsider? Was he ef45de94ca afraid that 81fc6b5b24 he might 0d50e2e5ab become like 125730f0f9 that too?73a815d8f4ace956

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“I know those kinds of kids well, Dani. Rats are a breed that doesn’t know things like friendship or loyalty. They only know money! Say something too, Remy.”6b49054901f075f2

How did he feel beside Eleanor, who constantly talked about “rats” and “elites”?da4bbe14c4b19026

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“My nanny said she saw someone who looked like you before, at Earning Lake.”1ec502621188e403

And when the words “Earning Lake” came out of my mouth.5863319d699304a4

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I couldn’t even begin to imagine the emotions Remington must have felt at that moment.1d84bea990157469

“Ugh….”dae234dcc7021f39

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I ran to d8e165fa37 the bathroom, grabbed e06eaa1ab5 the toilet, and 55ad574b42 threw up. Even though nothing came eb00f7c8c6 out, I retched for e423443d57 a long time. Something was trying 7f3bbd7799 to burst out 3113f191cb from deep inside c26eedef64 me.96d19d97e2d194a6

“It’s not a fake imitating the real thing, Blue Garnet is a flower in itself. It’s just that it was born artificial.”4c2248bd5f6dc027

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How on earth 097b1e5a06 did he comfort ca16bd5d83 me at that 9884271645 time?830cbe2739f41c18

I wanted to return the words he had given me. Remington, you’re not a fake. Your efforts, the fierceness you endured, the countless hours you struggled. Those things can never be fake.824c5b13ab39b5d0

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The moment 5434647171 that thought 02ef557b5a crossed my e2f806e736 mind, I 7ef193d765 straightened up 412c3290a6 while rinsing cdd766ed6b my mouth.0fb05e1136bde0fe

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“Miss, where are you going at this hour! It’s dark outside!”5c3c78a16d29a241

I bumped into Anna as soon as I opened the door after changing my clothes. She widened her eyes at the sight of me ready to go out. I grabbed Anna’s hand and pleaded.f5ec6dd3f667af3e

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“Anna, I have a favor to ask. Please make sure my father and the rest of the family don’t know I’m going out today. I’ll be back soon.”e26306d18a8561c6

“Where are you going? I’ll go with you. I’ll go with you.”19bcce1e4bd79e77

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“I’m going to Erratum. I have to go alone. Please.”11484032becb55ef

My earnest plea made Anna’s eyes waver.c0a6dcc5791e435f

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It was my first 206440194b time taking a taxi c102836c0f alone for a long 598792cd02 distance. Especially this late f8f792f3b7 at night. The city db4d862bdd lights unfolding e30b8a0f43 outside the 1254fc08f0 window were 52515d8560 unfamiliar and ad623eff46 beautiful. The driver glanced 9a71e66a90 at me anxiously d111a65b66 as I bit 8436e69368 my nails nervously, b2c951816c staring out the 5f42698e52 window, but my 9ee4f950ae mind was clearer edbc09132d than ever.b70d4b73a01bdb67

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‘If I stay still, I can’t change anything.’170bf20f3eb6f5ff

When I f48d8eff1b arrived at 9229c0d191 Erratum, it 0d0960b096 was well 0aa226abfc past midnight. The lukewarm and humid 789f60e774 summer night air touched 58e3cd152e my bare skin, clad 23c8a1b4c2 in a thin-strapped dress.91cebc248711083e

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The empty de1f76019b campus was 7e33c4a3a4 dark and cf08d9995d silent. It was summer 62dace892f break, and most 3423fd675c of the remaining 5d82320c02 graduating students would a146bd503f have gone to 5f9d6d3920 the party. In the distance, 46dd9063b3 Manny House, where e029480fc5 the party was 1fd6f5e5b1 being held, shone bef02c9759 alone amidst the d49b04fb55 dark forest.3b26e8b971356554

A crescent moon hung dbdbfe5716 in the sky. The moon was a09a25b8f4 also reflected in cd7d455790 the lake. I ran toward 70f1366d9a the dormitory, with 80a69c3d8b the lake on 3f50fc3ed0 my left. The moon chased de810c2c23 me.99b9d6a8bc5ac72b

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I ran straight 34670bd250 up to the 61074d8c88 third floor of aad745217c Udolpho House. Single rooms 6b09a991a4 were a 1767df8c4b privilege for 13a1179e72 graduating students, 2e7bfa69cd but he 3cd5c17396 had been b636120879 using a b237bd9f2e single room 59613355a2 since his e38795ef35 sophomore year 449b867942 because he 5533fc3768 was the 5d5cd8737f class representative.b5fd6d2b67244410

Ding-dong.77f47eb9c63b0142

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I caught my breath and pressed the doorbell to his room. The cheerful bell sound clearly reached me, standing outside, through the front door. There was no response from inside. My heart pounded. I had already confirmed through other kids’ SNS that he hadn’t attended the party. I pressed the doorbell again and knocked on the door.1d2496f9f896a3ee

“Remington!”3ed228e52e268818

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Thump, thump, thump, a fairly loud 39ea03238b sound rang out. My sharp 44e322cac6 voice echoed 9fb1e572f1 down the 62fd1b63f3 empty hallway.6286e3ffad98986d

“I know you’re in there. Talk to me!”5bd43eeee226950b

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I banged on the door and made a fuss. There was still no response from beyond the door. I became stubborn too. Now that I had come this far, I absolutely couldn’t just go back.e33d7440b3b59ebb

“Do as you please. I can make as much noise as I want.”10a074fb7177701f

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I snapped at the door and turned around to look around the hallway. I’d find a fire extinguisher and break down the door. If that didn’t work, I’d set off the fire alarm and wake everyone up. If that didn’t work, I’d even set a fire…!41c9742ab668d9e6

Then, click, I heard the a5d7abb9cc sound of the door 01b13e2714 opening behind me. Is it Remington? As my eyes widened, 4ca364a739 a webbed hand reached 10c863806b out from the door, 259692a3b2 grabbed my wrist, and 5e38dd5710 roughly pulled me into 8464f8cefa the room.d67f1c06f26ea38f

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The room 9d7054ef48 with the b2f2a8a413 lights off 248823af08 was dark. In the silence, e2d1288128 the sound of 43e67adc4c the front door e5a62eb6e2 closing came from 567ad3d644 my left. I slowly caught a7d5c530c3 my breath. One of a39d302944 my shoulders 8ab111bcb1 and the 268d01da24 opposite wrist 4bea471bf2 were held 073da5cba0 by Remington, b77e94d0a0 and my 2d6a8dbe1d body was 8b67265c55 pushed against 6d6becf676 the wall 0e31611bee by the 692617a1b8 entrance.6021d99848595b7b

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“…….”e12c04452f54aaf9

“…….”8c5d03214b358c55

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The dim moonlight coming 5be021cd61 through the large window f06092f018 illuminated him. As if he 102f965f1e had just come ccd85c98ef out of the 1c90bb9e86 shower, his beige f249146000 hair was wet 0bf8a76bac and flattened, and 783ea43419 water droplets from 3776ba7964 his hair were c8ada290fc wetting his shoulders, 6b0cb2e0cf clad in a df5c206c57 gown.4993d7132c07e7c1

He smelled af5b198590 of fragrant b650058917 body wash. It was a soft, f4d8d906bd sweet scent, quite different da640bf680 from the intense gaze aef33f9f94 he was giving me.1f014153528b79dd

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“Why did you come?”5b00751d01c018e0

Remington asked me. His voice was deep. I couldn’t say anything. I had practiced countless words, but the moment I faced him, my mind went blank.5cf82d9c7c229360

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“…I came because I missed you.”81721c43c7718ef0

I barely managed 93f26b15bb to open my 1813eeba47 mouth. Remington was still 850dd54fcd staring at me e7f05ec230 coldly.2129fc150b5afba3

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“I’m sorry about that day. I wasn’t hiding on purpose to listen to your conversation. There were circumstances. And….”7aafa3855af117ec

“It’s fine. I don’t want to hear it.”db9e75614624aba8

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“You don’t even know what I’m trying to say.”f2236b441ed8b7f1

At my words, 0df6e41675 Remington let out ca57dd3192 a harsh, sarcastic 7f3aec2475 laugh.2d36b4179b1b3448

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“It’s obvious. You came here to mock me, didn’t you? I don’t need your pity. I haven’t lived my life pathetically enough to be pitied by you. I’m proud.”912ba818a5651861

“Remington….”834a7f797a245599

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Today, he was 806668c365 like a child. Wielding a knife 8f9acb7310 and swinging it 37e2e26600 recklessly, but in fdf8224c83 the end, it c40670cfbe was himself who 1b905a3f94 got hurt. My heart ached.80f165e04ea194c7

“Remington, I….”747541ff38265a45

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“Don’t look at me with those fucking eyes! It’s disgusting.”cd6a7f18d6a52758

Remington pressed my shoulder b3551a2952 hard against the wall. He panted c1e6afda53 roughly like 22a3e673b9 a beast.ed59200341871f95

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“I know. You must find me disgusting and creepy for pretending to be all high and mighty and deceiving you. So just curse me and hit me! That’s better than receiving your condescending pity.”9d3d88d1b820b712

“Don’t talk like that! I never thought that way!”84d4ad4974382b06

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“Just go back to your precious Duncan. I’ll pretend I didn’t hear your confession….”3bd58417417347b5

Slap! With a sharp sound, Remington’s head turned. I slapped his cheek and clasped my trembling hands over my chest.8d1da1350f339188

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“Don’t talk carelessly about my feelings. I didn’t confess with such a light heart.”84fd9c8678ac3d1a

My voice trembled foolishly.382000fe0132ca8f

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“…What are you so afraid of? I’m not disappointed in you. I’m not mocking you, nor am I pitying you.”2def16f09ed0cbfe

“……”a2006f7c3a006194

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“No matter what new things I learn about you, I won’t change. I still… I still like you, Remington.”c6dfaad5a69fcc02

Remington’s eyes were blank, then slowly regained focus. His pupils were shaking as he looked at me. Remington hesitated, then lowered his head to the floor.6184552fa2fe22a7

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“…I’m very different from you, Dani.”33ab8b509a90bb95

It was his 19921f6aea first confession.3ab78106f5ca36b6

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“You… you shouldn’t have made me like you.”2b2c1275c8b5c50f

He covered 7a42bd73f4 his face bd07417ef6 in anguish. Rain began to pour e5ed1afb60 outside. It was 9516e5a2cb the first e3e9735d27 rain of 746b661003 the summer. The sound of a56bd969e4 raindrops hitting the c25d363b52 window echoed through 01a9a3919b the room like 7836e0a129 the sound of 1dd586b809 burning wood. pitter-patter7147174b0d8ea3e2

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“…….”67479f3fadd1abae

“Everything I’ve set my mind to regarding you has failed. At first, I wanted to ignore you, but it didn’t go as planned. Then I decided not to like you, but that didn’t go my way either. And….”dd4b5754966a6b66

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Remington’s eyes, as he lifted his head, were deep and sad.9d0108192621d89f

“I hoped I could deceive you perfectly, but I failed even at that.”6f6ba65b468301b4

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He stepped back from fbc43df2ac me with a lonely bf1dda05f5 face, like a prisoner.1d05f4e4a1d9fd96

“You don’t know what I’ve been doing to survive. I… I…”e7c2d29ea30a1aa6

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“…Remington.”8b357bb44392b316

“Go back. I’m not worthy of your affection.”e2644c69ba3d26f5

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Foolish Remington. I took a step 439ef03c8e closer to him, fighting 8ea15e4a12 back the lump in c82a81d360 my throat.b07b2fe7b8132fb0

“Don’t say that, Remington.”1317443b976e7c32

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I wanted 0548e49720 to embrace 4068e2f98b his anxiety, 084cf41fc3 become tissue 23f6e5f399 paper and a894d2ac65 absorb his 47a2f8e4d1 loneliness. If only 8cd6521aae that could 6a7dfc712f make his fcb7e32098 expression less 65d9a4b0ea sad than 690e2be9d7 it was 9c6ef5a201 now.aeebf7ca4621dc2e

“You don’t have to deceive me. At least not me….”f132934946108f9f

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Uncle Benjamin’s words came to mind. Truth is important, but at the same time, not important at all. Because knowing it wouldn’t change the feeling of love.45d01c09d7671355

“I don’t care how you’ve lived. I… I like you, the you that all those experiences have shaped.”33038a3008dbaaff

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At that moment, Remington’s watery eyes wavered. I reached out and cupped his cheeks.707d2cd4ddb6dfd8

“No matter what others say, you are you, Remington. You pretending to be someone else is you, you striving for it is you, and you loathing yourself for it is also you.”299528a0e1779701

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“……”cfd8e48ec95ff2df

“There’s no fake within you.”5f798ab6fcefb59b

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I stood on tiptoe, and at that moment, I saw Remington’s eyes widen slightly. I closed my eyes and kissed him. mwahf282ac3cdef075f5

It was f38c3817f5 the first e1804b878e kiss of c2e5681e93 my life. I pressed my lips 4b2af2ef58 against his like a fcbc54894c seal, and the flustered 81708c6a45 Remington was frozen stiff.ddfc5e1d61dc353b

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Remington, who missed the chance to be reassured of the simple fact that he is just himself. You fool, who can’t recognize the person who will love you, even when they are right in front of you.0d9cb71763bc0d73

What made you so c449f5136c small?5ea2b1a1f8994ec2

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If I bfaf213a2f could take 23ce3bfea7 away all 9326c984d6 your sadness 642762bf73 and despair 73d0864bae through our 30f0b85e59 touching lips, 1953e7bcff I would beef92f3e3 kiss you a18dcbbcec again and 5287e568a0 again.f7f6eab04f60987c

After parting my c8d0dcc86b lips, I slowly f75823a892 caught my breath 3b441c58fa and looked up eba179da9c at Remington. He was frozen with 99fccf4a65 a flushed face, looking e4bc373ab7 at me as if 5744fc7cb9 it was the only 82d6948383 thing he could do. With a 40a1c54f1d deep gaze fcad79ecf2 filled with d73b4e42a5 confusion.5afdad68fedfd91d

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“You promised. You promised to be on my side unconditionally three times.”4f54bd6c7a1706b1

I smiled faintly.627d8143b7903262

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“Today is one of those times.”4136d11eb520207f

Remington’s thick Adam’s apple bobbed up and down as if swallowing something as he looked at me. I lowered my head, avoiding his insistent gaze.04c57e687b37a3ae

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“So don’t tell me to like another guy in the future. The only one I like….”839365d5f69f5b84

Before I could finish my sentence, Remington’s hands cupped my cheeks. At the same time he grabbed me, my eyes widened, and his lips landed on mine. mwahafde628d9d600979

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I blinked my surprised f02622312f eyes. Remington was kissing 7dd628590e me with his 51d04cb2dc eyes gently closed. His lowered e916cb1744 eyelashes were c40b704a55 long and f0cd96823c straight. I clutched my skirt e00d1efef1 and closed my eyes. My heart fae94d27b5 pounded as 2cd7613fbe if it f9ecc2fdf3 would burst.afcddd9e5cceb7c7

How naive d542819f75 I was 8511910149 to call 9cda219d1b the kiss 2994093c59 a few b2d3933ac9 minutes ago 869c0bd38c my first 8491e301e0 kiss. My real 4b8f3bbf92 first kiss ca14b64fe7 was violent a8dcb72ae1 and ecstatic.0cec5ef7453d3bdf

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He devoured my lips like a starving man, and I, experiencing another person’s tongue in my mouth for the first time, was like a child. Frozen stiff, I trembled weakly at his touch. I was afraid he would hear the pounding of my heart. thump-thump58ad2545e8b924e4

Remington’s hot hands slowly trailed down from my cheeks, caressing my neck and shoulders. The moment he firmly kneaded my arms and explored my mouth with his hot tongue, my body flinched, and my mind grew hazy.5bee413ee221cb2f

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I wished 5e094e4578 this pleasant a23eebebfb feeling would 5803c6a5ec last a edbc9b4cf1 little longer. I wanted him dbeced64dc to touch me 92d14bfec4 more, to desire 8e988744ee and crave me 5f2c24a56d more.7263e10cbc44ecfd

I wanted to get 30d97886e0 closer to him.668b422cba9eebdf

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As I accepted Remington’s kiss, I gently rubbed his shoulders and chest. That was the starting signal. Remington delved deeper into me with his hot tongue, gripping my hips and lifting me slightly.329741caf81f56ca

“…Haa…”2dc1bbf711bde656

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As I wrapped my legs around Remington’s waist, his grip on my hips tightened.eea573b41d6b0fc9

Remington carried me towards 3f5fe263ee the bed. I was laid 65a2f8194e down on the cc387a9e0f bed by him, de2d5f92bc and we briefly 86dd5a81d3 parted our lips 577c8ece8b and looked at 34b0439ecd each other. Heavy breathing filled ea7df670af the room in 248a93ed5a the silence. pant… pant…19cfd6ae0c6b4ac3

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Remington’s eyes were unfocused. It seemed as if the desire to have me and the will to suppress that urge were clashing within him. His gaze, looking down at me trapped beneath his arms, was precarious.8a694dbf1972b8ff

“…We shouldn’t be doing this.”5858f6818d94bfdd

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Remington murmured in a 1f5093286c guilt-ridden voice, as if 4e33ef2cc9 harboring an unforgivable desire.6c7c16fb0b0a8bdf

Yet his hands slowly trailed down my cheeks, tracing my collarbone and shoulders. His hands felt hot against my skin. Remington kissed my cheek, then my neck, ear, collarbone… endlessly kissing my exposed skin. mwah… mwah…a947b7469ecb9436

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His hands kneaded and 17a1f303db caressed my body over 06c0d20c6a my dress. His gestures, unable to b66b86eea3 touch anywhere else despite ec8461b3b2 his eyes filled with be4a3be3b7 intense desire, seemed like 387e215907 a large beast enduring da0b3e65f4 its mating season, and 0b6f5d12d2 at the same time, 186df1a873 like a loyal animal.e5f0541cdca24695

Even in the 819dbca564 darkness, I could 7c705a5241 see his firmly 5b621dff26 muscled chest through deac899327 the open shower e3cb30bd9f gown. I reached out cb21b9d75f and lightly stroked 858db781ad his chest. Then Remington caught my 54cdde1d8c wrist and pinned it e5b6573a6e to the bed.6fde71eb0bb27e13

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“…Don’t tempt me.”3d51c0aa18cc0949

He looked 4f88b6a12d up at 34d2090463 me with 81aea06505 a face ec3ecacac6 that seemed 3dc3344585 to be 5fdfb4ad60 barely holding 03a10fecf3 back. His gaze, looking down f1a7972af8 at me trapped between 98ef33ae05 his arms, was tinged 51f456be1b with dark desire. His act of stubbornly 4cca321580 holding back, even though 8547030c3c he wanted to touch 7cf9ab2673 me greedily, was so b087cff45f like Remington.30bef680526aa168

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I wrapped c6198f68c9 my arms 637bad915e around his 441d987bb0 neck.c356fe43eae29834

“I told you I want you.”3af13ab218ee1dbb

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I kissed him ba5efc3ea6 with a smile, 3c1fa50a60 and Remington accepted 0357bf6ba1 my kiss without 1b941efe0b resistance. He moaned in anguish, 9ba1609e9f yet his hot hands 06052e9034 continued to knead my 5ff0cb4727 body.0d9897661afdfe2a

I sat up, b91fea2990 straddling his thighs a4636103ba and facing Remington.ac87d81c115d608a

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The hem of my dress was rolled up, revealing my white thighs, but I wasn’t ashamed at all. Rather, I wanted Remington’s hands to touch my skin, and I wanted to share more of myself with him.4e86b54b84f3333b

As a sign that he could touch me more freely, I took Remington’s hand and placed it on my thigh. He then gripped my thigh and pulled me closer, embracing me.868624caa8c695f2

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“Just your scent is enough to make me cum.”9c2fa0b97fd4f948

Remington mumbled, burying his df0efcb774 face in my neck. A blatant word 763f807ef3 flowed from his 3731853212 lips for the fbc59d0cc0 first time. He looked 24e0670c28 up at bdfdb6dbde me, holding f25d48a161 my waist 79e64ce9b5 tightly as df2335138c if I 6f413687ec would run 8e870391ec away if fe0ef7b563 he let 2f791af94f go.9e4d696b86f328ef

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I saw a2536293bc his face c01f3de47b between my c45387f7f1 perky breasts.be6b19e44770ab03

His penis, 86f7851565 now hard, c682819606 was poking 297f56314e painfully into d22650fef0 my buttocks. I pretended not to d02a8011bd notice and pressed my 0bdfb4c28b hips against his thighs. He groaned softly 92226d3edd and closed his b58f384684 eyes. His eyes, slowly opening 0ec8df4408 again, looked at me 4814942d63 fiercely.6d374cdba86f12f7

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“Don’t play games. It’s hard enough to hold back as it is.”2a92009642e457ef

Remington let out a d88d22c055 nervous smile through gritted ba41a2bc60 teeth, as if suppressing ba17b62a21 something. And yet 0019a44940 his hands c23bf4f563 were still 3c0ebfb6fa gently caressing 122e0c5b38 my thighs.b3a44f259df0532b

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“Remington, do you want me?”0eab4e8c7ffba3c5

I asked boldly, taking off his gown. Like someone drunk, there wasn’t a shred of hesitation in my actions.cb1176daac28edbc

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Remington’s eyebrows twitched, but I ignored it and traced his body with my fingertips. He had a slender and toned body. Old scars were etched here and there on his firm upper body, and I carefully touched them. Remington groaned softly wherever my hands touched. His expression, as if he would crumble at any moment, gave me a strange pleasure.ce01c4b5b090543c

“I asked you. Do you want me?”ed3e40ebbd7e8878

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“…Of course.”2f8986312487494f

Remington replied with c725ced6e6 a face mixed 7aadd45140 with thirst and 4f51078f11 humiliation. I laughed.91f43e688fc6b2c0

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As an answer 35951bb2a8 to his answer, ddeda9c757 I slowly pulled bf5ac4d186 down the left 5544bfe028 strap of my 5790ae38f0 dress while looking a331e4da61 at Remington. It was my 8a85722e09 first time showing 5c804bbe00 my body to d591f3c0e9 a man. But surprisingly, my actions 0377ed09d8 were natural.343f3f780495551b

The chest area of the dress, having lost its supporting strap, quickly lost its shape and became loose. I wasn’t wearing a bra either.672b91720a41005a

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As the fabric covering 4231645b84 my breasts crumpled loosely, 3b33eca02d the mounds of my f778741172 breasts were slightly revealed. My nipples b2bee1c4d2 were barely d1c9fd35d9 concealed, peeking ae0928617e out from 6c79aca242 between the 0e33d31de4 fluttering fabric. It seemed like 41ff940eba my breasts would 22df3e727b be exposed if 0d8bc59abf they were touched f145ad0f86 even slightly.83a9f5d69bf9bef1

Remington stared at me, speechless and mesmerized. He couldn’t stop me, nor could he dare touch me. His eyes were on the verge of losing reason, and his thick Adam’s apple bobbed up and down as he swallowed.e609db4cce075db7

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I wrapped 9216df15fa my arms 5b91e186de around his 19d1011f0a neck to f1b1bf9fef give him 63fa3b4f50 more courage.982d559b21b268d2

“You said you wanted me. Then take me.”233e7c7484256338

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At that moment, e499e8ac2f his body engulfed 23f900ccac me like flames.927303981ae0ff25

My father always used to say. If you defile your body without the Lord’s permission, you will be severely punished. Your body will ache for a long time, and you will suffer from nightmares for the rest of your life.6b245fec587bc163

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But Remington’s embrace was too sweet to stop for fear of divine punishment. Even if it meant becoming unhappy, I willingly wanted to surrender to him, to become one with him.ef43493de1abe47f

“…Haa…”956b4ed88554f228

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His hands hurriedly removed 6451f48c2c my dress, and I a9b3286291 completely removed his gown. We were 4a01a28ab8 completely naked. Remington looked at a18d23bbc5 my body, caressing ed57da0325 the curves of fd7b34d788 my shoulders. His eyes seemed 6a086741d8 to blink particularly fa33bbe01b slowly, and I d95aa976b8 felt as if bc57bc61f2 I were a 9083ecbe6f painting displayed before a907bdf7dc him.f6a4ef448edd7955

“Don’t stare at me. I’m embarrassed.”1b8de3a59ae7eb52

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“…Because you’re beautiful.”e4f175438a20c860

Murmuring so, Remington bent 2038dbd080 down and took my d511839f04 breast into his mouth 42b8ff89c1 as if biting into b146520633 an apple. My body jumped 0a9e115c10 at the unfamiliar 3fd76c7b24 sensation. gaspcaf16a1243223d51

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I made a strange sound, “Huh,” and grabbed his shoulders. As if further aroused by my actions, Remington sucked harder on my breast, observing my expression.f345887ecba0babb

I felt 13eb279066 his gaze, bbadd52027 but it f4084c0cf2 was difficult 78df3141d4 to control e0cd0a3ca6 myself. Moans escaped my 29022c4f39 lips involuntarily, and c1ef9a9678 my body twisted 1b9f5faf7d uncontrollably like someone 2fc1e09a02 electrocuted. mmm…1dcdd67f23c934af

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Remington watched c5766c015c my reaction 2b6bb53851 and slowly a27ac33abc touched my 1b087eb09d body.4f3f1d08c6843e2f

His hands were hot, b6a0aff155 and for the first d0edc40866 time, I realized how 2de7e12973 pleasant it was to d634fe6058 be touched by someone. It felt 75cc21c246 like flowers 8e0a92eaa0 were blooming cefb72ee8c wherever his 2800848444 tongue and ecc0e23058 hands touched. ahh…4a1f6855aa4c2c01

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“Wait, just a moment….”f4bd88b1f5dd6379

The hand that was faffdeb6ee gently stroking my waist 3caa59bb73 slipped under my skirt 14899e0d6c and caressed my thigh. Fear suddenly welled a4a20099be up. I tried a9f657ea02 to stop c65c6a23b5 him, but 96e49170ca Remington, unfazed, 904d5baa92 kissed my c7b56afc29 stomach and 88e0682bfe sides, moving 12f1407fe8 lower and cb05849e02 lower. mmm…090a7c64b374991c

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Trembling, I helplessly surrendered 4d02213906 my body to him. My body had long ffdea7fa7a forgotten resistance. He had somehow aa5642caf5 managed to get fd6897e758 my legs over 7d93e07e32 his shoulders, and 3a0c71cef9 he kissed my 32fd0ae759 ankle while looking 88488ea1ff at me. I shuddered every time cb19c0c9de his lips touched me. He devoured me with 6ab669258e his eyes, kissing softer 3a99348a3e and softer spots. ahh…0e16c8627e191fd9

“Mmm….”b845a2ba3c82487b

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Now, foolish sounds escaped my lips as easily as breathing. I wanted to cover my mouth in shame, but my hands were gripping the sheets. Otherwise, I couldn’t bear this strange and arousing sensation.23103352a3a8cb38

A fragile feeling, like 3548d1ca65 my whole body would 3bf69a651b crumble. Yet at the same 1fc461962e time, amidst a feeling fdc28b6ff0 of wanting more intense 5abb208e49 stimulation, my mind grew dff5a3f90e hazier and hazier.ec53b2454d511d3b

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When my mind cleared 09619a0996 a little, I was d63623680a already completely naked and f652ba4a5d panting. Kissing the inside of 0d7ce1eca0 my thigh, Remington confessed f6edd8ce2f to me with a 1e848f512e look of embarrassment on c696fddbe6 his face.56620a54bd240c81

“I came while kissing you down there.”cab530324d152d55

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At that time, I didn’t understand why he was embarrassed about that fact. I just blushed because the word “came” felt obscene.a3e066bca73088d0

“But you don’t have to worry.”84dd84014c3d8f16

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Remington said 59e5eefb63 as he 1f0f50f218 climbed fully d8671bdc10 on top 0f8680da94 of me. I felt a heavy b4a741a293 weight on my body.f3f04171faacd96a

He rubbed a2858fb015 my nipples c2b145e3fb with his 449323202b fingertips and f52cb4b91f met my cb9450acba eyes. The closer the 7e5787f72c distance, the greater bb816bca4a the embarrassment. I hurriedly covered my a7dccadf3a face with both hands, 124e27d849 but Remington kissed the 3b3415ad1e side of my neck 6f66b6322f and easily pulled my f10a837154 wrists down.482062aa9a24fabb

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“Don’t cover yourself. Keep showing me.”d04d0160f33b21b9

As my 3d1b8e7b1f face was ec4b33b1f0 revealed, he 0045a645f6 kissed my df0f84fef8 lips and f71bb296e1 cheeks over bfc4495a8e and over. It was an 384a45ad86 insistent kiss. mwah… mwah…749d9272580c83cd

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I pushed him away several times, saying, “Wait…”, but he wouldn’t be pushed away easily now, and he didn’t seem to be listening to me.fca93ee584d5ce48

“I’ve wanted to do this with you for a very long time.”8763c123411a297d

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Remington whispered 5165ca1012 in my 56e32a5a7a ear and b79687bb42 pushed himself 577f5e5581 inside me.bb5024a482d05a83

A sound, “Ugh,” escaped involuntarily. I wrapped my arms around his neck, and Remington, excited by my gesture, delved deeper inside me.3d8e6c9bf773a5e2

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It was a pain like my body was being torn in half. Tears flowed down my face even though I wasn’t trying to cry. He put his weight on me and pushed deeper inside.110a92b5ce489757

“While looking at you, I’ve…”4361206dd38b0386

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uh…e38ec32dbfb17c27

He whispered 260756760b in my 8a8b3cdd33 ear with 3348ccd983 a low d9cce7e343 moan. Unable to regain 91cf009c3a my senses, I f031f37b0f was held in 31e7612887 his arms like 9985668a07 a doll, only a013fad39f managing to let 06e4248036 out strained moans. His body f575e3dfcb embracing me 947b15443f was hot, dcdb542e18 and I 97be154141 felt like ae754b65ee both the b065eae806 inside and 8e8554c7d1 outside, where 1cb617fa94 our skin eadce8decb touched, would ab16a00d4e melt away. hnn… nghh41f8f46db1c94b7a

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“Huh, uh!”2411698a1e995e9b

ahh…f8a88b4b5e80ef35

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At some point, a faint pleasure began to spread amidst the pain. Every time he thrust into me, I moaned, “Ah, ah,” and Remington, watching me, kissed me as if he couldn’t stand it. mwah3b505b7449f04abd

Remington’s embrace was warm and ecstatic. I loved his body even as he thrust into me painfully, and even when I gasped for breath, I wanted him.410b9daf35e85a85

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Embraced by 8a983e20ea Remington, I 36351ec07a could feel bc52d1149b my deceased e281a33799 dad, my 6d492775c0 living father, d8fb090ca0 and Daniel, fc67ca663e who always a7c7bb257e made me 5667a02bb4 feel afraid cb045fe2e5 and sad.1bceffada6f1dfee

In other words, it db75a2ab4e was no different than 55f4b5efe8 feeling my everything within 90ab5ee287 him. Because my 7724125c9b world was dede55bf9f that small.33c8e470ef902fbe

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I hoped Remington 86b66556b6 would also discover 4eb8ef4287 everything he had fff01907d3 within me. The people who 0b48ab9517 had hurt him, 3730256e4e the people he 6f776206f8 loved but could ef57e347e5 no longer see, 6da6e6b792 all the sadness a813c3e105 he had to 6fcdd9fb40 feel in the 5fd9d8f52a future, the joyful a256ce2799 future he had 6f815a321e to face, and eb11a65b5d everything else.67f6732a0ea9e80e

I don’t know how many days have passed. I had long forgotten about home. Anyway, my father stayed in Nesso, where the government complex was located, during the weekdays, and he was scheduled to be away on a business trip to the south this weekend, so he wouldn’t be returning home.0638840b68cbe9f0

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I wasn’t afraid because I knew my father’s patterns, but Anna called me frequently.0c8308d14b8f088e

—When are you coming 5a1fbb2456 back? Please let me f832860506 know in advance! So I can prepare c775687d16 myself. Are you coming c150b508d0 back today?92853a9fe62fe99d

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Every time, I ended the call with a perfunctory, “Just one more day,” and later, I stopped answering altogether.98939814e793bfe9

Remington looked at 29dafb2f13 me as if b6d06ce616 I were an 3f2a2b0c82 unfilial child, but 3d9bd142d2 I was unashamed.1d39bbb0c683fb2a

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We were entangled as if the world was ending. We were so busy devouring each other, leaving nothing behind, that real-world problems like my father, home, the principal, and Duncan couldn’t even enter our minds.f93a315418d6d05b

“You said I remind you of your younger sister?”42ecbc8cc1c80f17

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I asked, stroking the back of Remington’s head. I was lying down, and Remington was lifting my shirt and kissing my flat stomach.bc33d911c3d75cac

“Is that why you were nice to me even though you disliked me?”ced17370ed80f401

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“At first.”831cc5abed800b1e

“Then what about later?”3a51fb148e67db9e

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“I don’t know.”cddf41592bfbaee8

Remington didn’t seem to be listening to me. His lips trailed up my waist. I felt his tongue on my pointed nipple. I suppressed a moan and played with Remington’s earlobe.97e60815f63c13df

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“You’re not mistaking that for liking me, are you? Confusing the feeling of thinking of me like a sister with liking me, or…”e49cc82346907984

mmm…f6764c2dbaaf8945

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“Dani, what kind of crazy bastard would have these feelings for his sister?”36d2c1c13b23e174

Remington chuckled and lightly 1c8dfb2406 bit my perky breast.912d118fce5b54ee

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He quickly climbed on e6a125d72c top of me and e4a380ae48 thrust into me. He plugged me up ba9dcb4ed0 with himself as if 39c838dffb sealing my mouth. We were tightly joined.70f65677139af979

Even though I had accepted him several times, I still hadn’t gotten used to the feeling that my body was being split in two. Remington thrust into me roughly, whispering in my ear in a gentle voice.be006f9a31b95a12

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“I’m not such trash that I masturbate thinking about my sister.” hnn… nghhafccf526cc268405

“And I don’t imagine fucking my sister while looking at her.”9ce41a9151ed7aa9

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We coupled countless times, licking each other. So that there wasn’t a single place untouched, untasted, we licked up every last remnant of emotion clinging to our skin.86be0440b03f8c96

We had sex all 830c0e0287 day long, and when ef4cafa552 we were hungry, we 4cc6f5491a took out cake or 58a92c2b75 something from the refrigerator, c0cf97db35 and when we were 9b02e298cd full, we kissed again. mwah9989746231e980c4

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Sometimes, even 80fe4228fa while eating, d2abe1518f I would d180654659 be lifted 7118a3d217 and placed e038a2d5b2 on top 51b47a8583 of him. While I c1ce884fec was eating 69929bd101 a cookie 93f2a6e5f5 or something, 979f26363b Remington would ee65be76f1 enter me d6aba20ab7 again, and 3d6f1b98df he would 07cbb76a15 kiss my b1524f7b2e shoulders and 49635c3edd breasts, even 828a228d2e eating the 7b3b4c677c crumbs I 9fea93d3a6 spilled.85ea7b5b1ddb0ed0

I think I understand why they call intercourse a beastly act. It’s not that you couple with only your instincts remaining, but that as you couple, only your instincts remain.c19ba6fd04b13f0c

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I was 06c3f56604 fascinated by a2745cf99f Remington, who 59d4346012 devoured me d72a20daee greedily like 261ad09cc0 a hungry f2665408cd wild dog, 9b5001bcaa and I 9e269e6812 was also 28b014be06 fascinated by f13495c7dd myself, who 6aa09c73a9 was so 2738270726 nonchalant even baa304d024 after betraying b2fe5e2ab3 my father.a0b32925c96a59f2

After we were exhausted 3488196a18 from coupling, we talked 9ef6857b7a a lot about each ca5d948b6a other. Remington told me 4e6e4d57a7 his story. It was full 2a6c5e4c2f of terrible and 5045f74ced sad stories.c11f0128820819af

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Yet, ironically, I 0b96a78286 was happy. Because it felt like 6d1ec250b3 I had received an f48d514c84 important piece to solve 906e7fe384 the puzzle that was 5e74769444 Remington.ce62388e53c10e30

“I was afraid you would figure me out. I wanted to hide everything from you, especially you. But at the same time, I wanted to show you my true self. It’s ironic.”8c0b00934989e340

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As I listened to Remington’s story, I traced the lines of his face with my fingertips in the darkness.9b16e62f41f138db

His thick eyebrows, 9d1ae61b83 deep-set eyes, high cd53498f6a nose bridge, and 584d6580c1 the curve of 34ef39e9d6 his full lips. I wished 835a5a352b I knew d7e27e5a09 everything about edf5585ddc them.f9789bd752f55752

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I wanted to know everything about him. Every expression he had ever made, your secret face that only appeared when you were truly alone, and even the spaces between every breath you’ve ever taken.573a6beb3772816e

“I’m still curious about you. I wish I knew everything about you.”5154729c8dec848e

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“Even after I’ve told you everything?”5d661aa9a1770a11

“It’s a feeling of not knowing even though I know. It’s not enough….”ee3d365f1f9eab33

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Curiosity was like thirst. Even though I dfe929e1ad knew him, I 4c6d7c991b wanted to know ec7ef2b167 more, and even 54e2cfbef1 though he was fd35f5573f lying right next 897eafef6e to me, I 3129618141 wanted to get cfdbbeb23c closer to him. Remington hugged me tenderly.eb04a2e1180904e4

“You’re the first girl I’ve met who gets this lonely.”8c6584cde8193120

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His fingers trailed 3244e383a5 down my hair, 562d610073 gently tracing my 26d0836c1e spine. His fingers b554026a96 slid along 0776e93df7 the concave 81d74836d2 line.b33250b37a0057b8

I wanted to tell him that I wasn’t lonely, just that I liked him, but I failed because Remington, who had climbed on top of me, showered my cheeks and neck with kisses. mwah… mwah…8048bf7fedde009f

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“Dani, you’re the only woman in the world who knows what I taste like. Isn’t that enough?”0a26450f26ec8015

He kissed me all 4398ebfa0b over, uttering vulgar words 3426e35aaf in a refined manner.bfa5971d95fa0083

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I liked this Remington. You, who cherished me preciously as if you had never been cold. You, who craved me desperately as if you couldn’t live without me.8079715aba27259e

I gently stroked the back of Remington’s head as he kissed my neck and said,ab7a1c0fb2babe1d

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“Remington, I like you now more than Prince Howard of Erratum.”2d265b3c5d7c21dd

“What am I like now?”53c69477321e8f47

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“Like a baby duck. Ducks think the first thing they see is their mother. You seem like you’ll follow me around forever. Is that natural since I’m your first?”5e8d0cdb82e9985b

I pulled Remington’s head into my arms tightly. Burying his face in my chest, Remington took a deep breath and gripped my hips. My body was lifted and placed on his thighs in one swift motion.e125f8533a4577b5

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Remington kissed d6aec05e4f my cheeks 28ca791ac7 insistently again. mwah… mwah… I liked the way 5d73bb5b80 he looked at me. As if I were b96085a25d the only one in 54931e4fe7 the world.f5b0eb78793f20e0

“You must never go when the principal calls you again. Let’s think together about how to solve that problem.”39737c90caada762

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“Okay.”18ee8b0e9d263c68

“Why are you smiling?”de9e4c7c189a426f

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Remington grinned wider.ae68b135e48fae1b

“I’m happy that I have someone to think about it with.”b6733de6f1753cfb

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“That’s a given!”e899a637e982176f

Overwhelmed with emotion, 6614553df8 I hugged Remington 1fa7f2131a tightly.297408fd234ca3c0

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“Don’t be sad anymore. Don’t feel miserable either. I want you to always be okay….”4c068c6a02af2988

It was as aea473d981 much a message 9564a5991f to Remington as 21f18e4a7b it was to f73416b7be myself. If I were to f26610707e receive verbal comfort from 92f0a6df4b someone, I think it 7f040e4c62 would be those words.7c442b4fea1875c1

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I hope 0e71fafab0 you are ada48e9582 well. Safe and comfortable.14f3926c96a0843a

Remington gently stroked the d3f90d2ed8 back of my head.6cb28b6dcefc7432

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“The reason I was sad and miserable was because you, of all people, saw through me.”0789d68b247de6a5

“…….”923075b60f9db496

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“But you told me it was okay. Then that’s all that matters. If you’re okay, then I’m okay too.”e71d2f43f42efaf2

I lifted my 20a61600b6 head and looked b477e39a74 up at Remington.8ea2031679d0c490

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I was dcac564f83 fascinated by 9c024df16f myself, clearly f8118971b7 reflected in fe6bcaaf4e his eyes. That those indifferent eyes 84b9385f6a could hold only one a1af847cb2 person like this. And that 98686d79de it was 22e8fb6634 me.004f8248c1a355fc

Remington’s cold past felt like a previous life. Even all the moments I had previously considered “kind” felt ridiculous.2745bd5a3af69030

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You thought this kid 3af7903ba1 was kind just because ce6d1a36a0 of that? How pathetic.c6c437de5655d3e6

With a desire to mock my past self, I buried my face in Remington’s shoulder. Remington now smelled similar to me. I liked that, as it felt like proof that we were truly becoming one.136d87d9d66fc88e

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“…I’ll definitely protect you.”913a4ee7d419fdfa

I murmured, hugging him a6e93b7320 tightly.532a65658d817a23

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Being held by Remington gave me the illusion that I possessed him entirely. That illusion was so sweet that I didn’t want to wake up from it. Even if it meant never returning to reality.3a5050f3969aa962

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Daniel once bc3c494b5c shared this a970b35a4e quote with 8dbc7f43ba me:26851be1df8c47d1

‘If you try to save it, it will die, and if you try to kill it, only then will it be saved.’e81c88b5ab425ba8

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Is that 69bf69c242 really true? I want to 43d02feed7 save Remington. Then will he die?53c194a1eb510e14

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“Did you sleep well?”3fae4e479afe8dbe

I was getting used to the fact that the first face I saw when I woke up was Remington’s. He was lying on his side, propping his head up, and looking down at me. His face looked relaxed, and his well-muscled body was impressive.1bb9682741677ee2

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When I tickled his f3a4db5b58 forearm with my fingertips, ea467715d0 Remington caught my wrist 6a163fb5b1 and stopped me.485ad677beaab25d

“Not now. I need to feed you something proper today. You’ve been picking at bread for days.”0488e7af22a9054e

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He kissed 2579a932e2 my shoulder e01bb315b7 and sat 82d0d380d4 up.9d8b1d827d74d155

“Let’s go out. Or do you want to sleep some more? If you don’t want to go out, I’ll go get takeout by myself.”fbb777e56a399995

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“…I want to sleep a little longer together.”1e8106f86079361a

I pulled his arm, 3b5b9dca10 and Remington was dragged d4bc99ceb2 down无力地 and lay down 6572cbef12 next to me. He chuckled and cb4ffd2728 hugged me.92f968bc44c7ed3d

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I liked Remington, who couldn’t win against me. He didn’t even want to win against me and just surrendered helplessly. If I had known earlier that he was this weak against me, many things would have been different.9be30e3af8ba7553

I wished every day 666a746df9 could be like these 75c34432db days, but we had ab1ec96915 many real-world problems that 0385fb837d remained unsolved.dde0839e275fc980

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“— I keep getting calls from Duncan. He seems really pissed that I canceled the commission. I’m starting to wonder if I’ll end up being discovered as a corpse somewhere.”d517fb1dfa9ddf79

A few days 23903525be ago, I received 735b543805 a call from 2d38c078e5 Cassie. I apologized 24ba0aa746 repeatedly, feeling d447efa5a3 sorry for d0d2977ada involving her 4922624d2c in unnecessary 5be2ef6108 trouble. Cassie said it 7b162ff11a was okay, but 80c626bfb3 I felt very e372c335a8 uneasy.48d318b3f15a6b71

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Duncan also kept contacting 4f588d03ee me. I ignored 1f561c03c4 all his e35175753f calls. Since Remington had 1ef0afc98a decided not to b1ecd78da0 meet the principal 5a2d3b320f anymore, it would 843238b33a be impossible for 91c75052ad Duncan to find 9cfdb104dc out anything more.65ef9afd186b4be5

However, escaping wasn’t easy.6e70d4ddb9244e88

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“My father, surprisingly, likes Chinese food. Especially dumplings. They’re easy to eat, so I guess he eats them often at the office. It’s hard to imagine, though.”a877aa97b8681e54

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I said, shoving a f200b33750 bite of scrambled eggs 0dc3eb266a into my mouth.287d6e58be6ea4e9

Due to ad709e04e0 the summer 9bb18b356a semester, all 05332b9f82 school facilities, 52760e360b including the 7bccd62f6f cafeteria, were 2450f4a79c operating normally, 806a7e5d71 and we 706926a732 were eating 43f20e7103 what might cc1a95acfc be our d4b5375e6f last meal e6ae9919f3 together.c1479bb9a121f6d3

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“It’s hard to imagine your father eating hurriedly. Does he blow on his dumplings when they’re hot?”39c58b727bbe1757

Listening to my story, 871bad6d6b Remington cut a dumpling 3564778f89 in half like a d86b29bf52 steak. Hot steam 63e7e21734 rose from e3c91092ff the opened 119546dd7f dumpling.a982b4bb3e667825

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“You know, about a third of your stories are about your father. You must love him a lot.”80fc2b4b83abc550

“…Really? I didn’t know.”405c3bb3de59052e

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I talk about my father often? I’d never thought about it before, so I felt a bit flustered. Remington laughed and picked up a small dumpling.81bc66c922b638d2

“I envy you for having a father.”5c1b25c45a7b5a84

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“Do you know who your father is?”e59c121fd65e1de4

“I have a rough idea. But I’ve never met him. I heard he’s not happy about me being his son.”5c42f565d447f616

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“I see….”a86cacf047165a3e

“But even so, they say it’s thanks to that man, whoever he is, that my mother’s secrets aren’t being carelessly leaked to the press. That’s a relief.”e5715752de0662e5

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Remington whispered softly so ba53bb7f94 that only I could 27e3ac2665 hear. He checked 3bd460543a the temperature 70822208aa of the f272ad7b9f small dumpling a5f388541e by touching 92c0bafbf8 it to 9ebe4e6ad3 his lips, 5ae7d0d9ab then safely a2470e31b8 placed it 80819d511c in my e9dc11ae96 mouth. The dumpling 9e06ae7a79 was pleasantly d862409360 warm and 06e02d5af6 savory.68f0f83ebc031c5e

I laughed. The place e14dd37752 we were c6b594b9d2 sitting was c9977d6dab the tiresomely 61f7893b32 familiar cafeteria, 31c851649a yet we 4482ad12f2 had become d1680bc11b completely different e3eaf7706c people.1d5532a1364a3775

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You tell 2f2d9f09cb me your 1feec9c943 secrets, and 64e736872e I laugh a49efc2744 comfortably in 0f53aba876 front of 17e770ac40 you.f446c7e4b276e978

Yellow sunlight 1ec0666e0b streamed in e53fd61dce through the 391bd83020 left window 3363c372ec and touched d9fbdbe2c6 my face. It was warm. I wished we ea99bcd4d7 could stay like 9cb4ba491d this forever, without 20f7f77a03 having to go b389537ec8 back home.958481e1259f199f

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At that moment, the d54e0fd4f8 worst possible voice reached 5f89466db3 my ears.cf7a4e6ca363a67e

“Remington, fancy seeing you here. Miss Roderson is here as well?”c0db80ac1f318967

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I quickly looked up, f0d1d3c2e2 and Principal Lester came e81a572aa3 into view. Dressed in a 76a97062eb purple suit, she 132b9cadc7 was smiling, but f5d2725068 her eyes, looking 88c45c2836 at us, were f9af863743 cloudy and dark.a7ccae0348de5f00

“It’s been a while, Dani. I thought you went home, but to think you stayed for the party. Unexpected.”6aad7d9d354892d4

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Seeing the principal’s face, various memories flashed through my mind. Pretending to care for and worry about me, she eventually spoke monstrous things about me….c0690d8cdb40efc4

“Know your place, Remington. Even though that bitch sold her body to Henry Roderson, she’s still too good for you.”1840b1ffb63932db

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My grip tightened 7cad4bff0a around the fork.eb5c44139d2f4680

Her act of pretending bbea8ba8b2 to be a great 1fed017101 educator while committing all 83e42d6833 sorts of disgusting deeds fd8a15e55f behind the scenes was 42bd5af9fd sickening. I gave the principal ef8d7307bc a stiff smile.9aeb42923c80574c

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“It’s not because of the party. I came back because I left something behind.”cb72581a1f092a85

“Oh dear… You must have left it when you packed. You should have been more careful not to forget it.”46bae8a66b59b6eb

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“You’re right. I didn’t take it because I didn’t know it was mine, but it turned out to be mine. It’s a good thing I found out now. I’m glad I came back.”e8f5a862043e6b95

My tone was laced 14b85877d0 with thorns. Remington nudged my d38dad3e65 foot under the 0437b2d91c table. It was a 28931395f1 sign to stop.b7fe344b7d46ed61

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But the principal d7d98bae86 seemed clueless as b8cea913dd to why I 9549cd42f6 was being aggressive. In her eyes, 9b657fca15 I was probably e47cb4ab8f just an unsociable e0cccd3074 misfit anyway. The principal smiled at a27a029c53 me and then looked 43a5d79530 at Remington.371323d163f9134e

“You must have been busy looking after Miss Roderson. I called you several times yesterday, but you didn’t answer, so I thought it was strange.”f0466a2fc7b6e3a5

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“Ah, yes.”d461c7465cfe92f0

Remington replied, glancing aa81aaa4c9 at me. It seemed f7a92df4f8 he had b092bf8364 tried to afdd5ee333 hide the aa3f5379c9 fact that d24d16d606 the principal 77a6c76a91 was contacting bd6749217f him. I froze in surprise.aa03edba6f940d57

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The principal asked Remington,89ca2ba7f4fd2dc8

“Remington, shall we step outside and talk privately for a moment?”d0cdb459c99ee1b8

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“Yes. Let’s.”3efd48cc52b4aaa5

What? You’re going? I grabbed Remington’s wrist.d5959cb9391dbce6

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“Where are you going in the middle of a meal?”f4caebb75e5ff9d9

“It’ll only be a moment. You eat first.”797920ee6ab4a16f

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Remington gently removed my 5bdce65091 hand and stood up. The principal, as if b4c43dffb6 she were the victor, 4d01ccb706 gave me a triumphant 9ea042f285 look and left the 51d5bf37c8 cafeteria with Remington.21372dc3601fb508

…Disgusting woman.82ba7a418c180afa

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My legs started 39e86db341 to tremble nervously. What was she going 7d24a58ee4 to talk about? What if she made f4c6019006 another offer? Would Remington be c35ac04ac4 able to refuse 36f0bfa531 it properly? What can 79198ff630 I do? What should I c477ff33b6 do?3c1cd54a09e5c500

I anxiously bit my 59cb9e049a nails and glanced at 14a6ffc52f the clock. I hated dcbae8761b my weakness. The weak, weak fe6d242d79 me, who could f685646121 do nothing but 6d7244059e sit and wait.a9b9017a8b683e3b

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I even 345e1dc71e hated my 2518b5a43a short nails. I wish e3f7fffcd6 I had 113d2997e9 the power 7233f9fe28 to hurt 72f1978b59 and inflict 412d3111e6 pain on 8b481dcab5 someone.37c02ff6c6a2e01d

As I anxiously 678afdbd99 stared at my d3bd9778a1 nails, Remington quickly aaa33f0e04 returned to his d09a138eb8 seat. With a red, swollen 4fb90c52ee right cheek.8b09220bb82990c6

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“What did she say? What happened to your cheek?”54865ecb6108edc1

“I just let her hit me once. Why did you leave food? You have to eat it all.”5f1ac7e3c485068a

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As soon ac7ffe33f8 as he 6524931812 sat down, 4be115ff7b Remington checked 6d1368c010 my plate. I laughed 7d07005530 in spite ac20c169c7 of myself e350305b50 at his 1f176416ab behavior of d1960a213d checking how c084c33a8c much I 46f3908bb9 had eaten a414a38c62 in the 82fbb78469 midst of 14ae1955bc this. I was also angry.604f67aa7f14dda8

“What I’m eating isn’t important right now.”cd29acbf085207b4

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“You’re too thin. You need to gain some weight.”54d2631ff47c81d4

“What did you talk about with that woman?”6189c78b9c663c48

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“I told her not to call me out again.”54f539ae28ddc2eb

Remington replied calmly, putting b1836a6053 a dumpling in my c4a43452cd mouth.c0ea1857cc24a4bb

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“I told her I’d paid back all the money I borrowed, so she shouldn’t contact me anymore. I told her to spill my secrets if she wanted to. I didn’t care anymore since the person I didn’t want to find out already knows.”6011adbdc598ef26

He patted my cheek, saying, “See?” Even as I chewed on the dumpling, my eyes wavered anxiously. I quickly swallowed the food in my mouth and asked,ba1fedc57d50fd5f

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“What if she really tells?”68fc8d0c9ebee356

“Tells what?”dafb3f06d7df6475

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“Your secret!”98394c3c1ee9a9ef

Remington chuckled softly fc80121e3e and calmly counted e198d86841 the remaining dumplings 555f51b5d4 on my plate.68f7f982f5949316

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“Don’t worry. That woman can never reveal my secret. If she opens her mouth, I can open mine too.”db0ac7ae59754610