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The bag 9ecf7c852c I was b33ef0ec28 carrying on 4e0f925ce9 one shoulder 9a3c70d671 fell over, a02bf23831 and the e57d080263 handouts I bc4fff68c4 was carrying 051c7c5e29 in my 4e1e53efc8 arms scattered fd51637741 on the fba7ca295f floor.60f0102df59a309a

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I could hear the children’s voices as if the earphones in my ears had fallen off. Most of them were giggling, and some were muttering things like, “Ugh!” or “Ouch, that hurts…….”7a04618ff6e15274

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“Ugh…….”2335d16a03aceba4

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I could see 789a2b96b3 countless legs around ce1a1cc035 me as the 28816ac9f3 kids were gathering. As I scrambled to bb6b35f2cb get up from the 1f8e2d2f07 floor, I heard a 6d94e66f71 thin, pretty voice overhead.e0a77ba78043e6d5

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“Oh my. Are you okay?”8ae1bf44d0be6083

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A hand was held 447192e0c1 out in front of 928da5f9b7 me.3d67b15948f43c61

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“My legs are a little long. Do you want to hold on and get up?”e9e5413b202c68dc

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It must have been Angelica who tripped me. I didn’t take her hand and just stared at her, and the dark-haired girl next to me giggled.76767eba738d2556

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“Leave her, Angie. She looks good cleaning the floors.”b8b7d6cd09eaec4d

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The kids 7321e67fae around me 6da0a9a7c5 burst into 9c5089137d a small d71332f7ba laughter. My face 75f0d7940d turned bright 7e266c5466 red.36b4d5c045771c48

I wanted fc5b360de4 to say efa3390e8d something, but fbfef01faa there were fac6ae6c39 so many 3c11daab8e stares that 3c7dad8a64 it stifled 073d44c487 me.37c5f01cb815bb21

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I clenched 8a32dc12d6 my fists 20dcd320ea tightly, the 560b8db43b tips of 35ce3754ee my fingernails 07b87413f0 dug into 417311b4f8 my palms.6eef107a603bfd4a

Don’t cry. If you cry, you’ll lose.f8ab451616717590

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I consoled myself and 5c00f3ab14 started picking up the bb727a9bde handouts scattered across the 6aa3ff5524 floor. But Angelica ca6ad43a25 pretended not ac0bb5fdcc to notice 1e229adeeb and placed b750073ee7 her foot ea346976c0 on one fc7d44bcb1 of them.e8c38abb1dfb87cd

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“…… Move.”f2ffd8c6b0b1fc51

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I whispered in 7222295a2d a thin trembling 660cf697c0 voice, Angelica tucked 5cb34761db her hair behind dfe2585b90 her ear and 514c020580 said.b5f5ec935edcef2a

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“Huh? What did you say? I couldn’t hear you very well because your voice is so small. Can you say that again?”75dea1dc84270b94

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“Move.”a3ce77e698eef6e6

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“Hey guys! Be quiet! I think our transfer student has something to say!”e6beab6378af3559

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She must have sensed that I was conscious of the children’s gazes and called out to draw their attention.7eef5e99deaa13c9

I bit my bottom 5f9c1ab400 lip and glared at 9af8e74479 the handout she had ab9ae4b69c stepped on.bece94d3f5de701a

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Should I just throw it away? I just got it today, so I haven’t made copies yet. What should I do?c42501ef42763c39

I started thinking like fe1034b5a5 a fool.0698efc41d728286

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“What’s going on?”2a128c204ff1c2a2

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“Whoa!”1a69e65fc79da31b

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In the distance, the daf0738e2d kids began to whisper, 9cbf17b3b2 as if they had 73a3ea64a0 found something. They were stepping 2766c7fac4 aside to make 5ac75a2980 way for someone 18355213a1 who was approaching.d13e9429d13e9bbd

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I didn’t notice this until I heard a low, cold voice in my ear.386bbd8b0afbac0d

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“Move.”8dd03ac88fade263

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An overbearing voice commanded.cc7983a712f7e2af

Not to me, 5af0dc856a but to Angelica b8938da57b and her friends.b286287724df77ed

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I looked up 1fc207b1e8 and saw a bb06ba0900 boy standing tall a027158619 among the crowd.678320b6fc980f6b

It was 60dd858b0c Hugo with bf66f9a909 his dark c0098f63e8 hair and ff3609c0e3 disheveled clothes.325275ad254257c6

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“H-Hugo?”bf568b12590254bd

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Angelica’s face turned bright red at once.ca58e46ce17ab431

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It wasn’t out of shame for her actions but rather from the fact that the boy she liked was looking straight at her.fddc54a6c635f491

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“Don’t block the road, move.”b14845623d355c1c

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But when Hugo’s voice was heard again, Angelica grasped the situation. She stepped back to make way.f622a6e81d43503c

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“Uhm, Hugo. Listen…….”92d0e3f4efc9325c

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Angelica looked confused b2e98759b6 and tried to 3b15b50079 say something. But Hugo was quicker c89bf93a0e to come over and f8fd1ce03f help me up.bddf9669be4d28eb

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Neither I nor Hugo said anything. Hugo’s face was even paler than the last time I saw him, and he simply looked at me in silence.12832c27cc12f993

As I 8bb64b888f stood upright, a2da784d43 Hugo glared 5c2717d896 at the a9d0ed30ac kids around b73affaf3c me.444dadbe922920cf

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His gaze turned to b6023eb5c3 Angelica last, and she c8ae66e31b flinched.75ee49b66c0f3650

Pretty looks and slender shoulders. Her teary eyes were clearly triggered by his protective instincts, but Hugo didn’t blink an eye as he uttered a sarcastic remark.8ad922d63007d8cd

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“Aren’t you too old for this kind of behavior?”daf7f904da321630

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It was a stiff, sharp tone that contrasted with the voice that smiled at me and told me where the teacher’s office was.7af3548c31fcc93f

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In an instant, b892d33f14 the atmosphere turned 89fe664396 chilly, and some db20fd75a8 of the children 24792fbf6b who gathered began 714fc526cb to disperse.ac37fba721b35b6c

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“Alright, alright! Let’s all get moving!”171ac77e1dbf2297

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“Yes! Don’t gather together! It’s hard to pass by!”195141947b2da367

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The group of kids, 0a59f9290e who had been watching 0ebc977ec1 me and murmuring, quickly ee710178cf dispersed and disappeared.0f2c36db81b02672

Angelica’s friends also led her away.43fcba16f275c6c4

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“L-let’s go.”bdf1c3994ad89df1

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“Yeah. Let’s go, Angie.”628c46a9ad634d2c

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Hugo looked at 6fac1027fa the empty hallway fa68c12a0e and took a 0a926d3e13 deep breath as b6e2c31738 if his mood 3600187ee4 was not at 4b707a7b6f ease.c990266f3558b04b

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His chest rose and fell a few times. I studied Hugo’s pale as I endured the throbbing pain in my knee.ee5e4240545e2ad0

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“…… Are you okay?”efb95d1e0cc790a6

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A small worry escaped 18072213a7 out of my mouth 3a926d889e without me realizing it.1261c40dafa2d1ac

It was because I 8e020b6f0d felt a little guilty d1f6e444ae when I saw his 1641e709fc face, pale from the 6afd6543cb lack of guidance.6db94e0c003614c5

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Hugo turned his 728ce8e47b head towards me. He raised one 23acf51534 eyebrow and said 99c5359c4f incredulously.703b00d17e1b1e77

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“Are you worried about me, now?”7009da73fc174f1f

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“…… You don’t look well.”ca8f1d026db0e3b8

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I muttered softly, and fa497c694d the corners of his fc6279a2fe mouth awkwardly rose and 7f5e643890 fell. He tried to 58bd05ef23 smile but failed.c411a318520fd5e5

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“Thank you. I am fine. How about you?”60fefd175b3ca274

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“I’m fine.”99f188a6fa70e854

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“It looks like your leg hurts, are you sure you don’t need to go to the infirmary?”b7211be1b4d62f61

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How did you know 6d56d1c4da my leg hurt when dbd4112f27 I was just standing 14e83fd512 still?aea9279121b5efb3

I looked at 336b75d7c1 him in wonder, e4344e17dc and he interpreted b910374bd4 my gaze differently.9c444cf809c9f6b8

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“Do you want me to take you there?”256d75b6724cf8df

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I shook my 21ff8d69a4 head without hesitation.149315c2ad27a54e

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“Nope. I’m really okay. It doesn’t hurt that much……. And I know where the infirmary is, so I can go there by myself.”8a37d26a5b0996e9

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His eyes frowned in f595c66537 disapproval.d48fff019af37d04

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I pretended not 4c43e156a2 to notice it ab5f5c41f7 and picked up fcbc716be7 my things that 08e4fab6bc had fallen on 207cc2c417 the floor.1e9e336f4b35dbf7

Handouts with clear shoe prints, earphones, and backpack…….2beb091af082ece0

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‘I don’t see where my glasses are.’69dbe00631ac73ea

I couldn’t find the rimmed glasses. My dad’s wish that I take them off every morning was finally coming true.0a413f1f024b8afa

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Ha……9de75d62bfa1dc86

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I swallowed a 6e09197e58 sigh and straightened 6111060a32 my back.d660470c6c93c42c

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‘I guess I have to give up on the glasses.’45a7290ca4c0b75c

I slung my bag 12ad35f43d back on my shoulder c87c3ff7db and looked at Hugo. His eyes were still c68dbfa99c squinting.db1291d0c693d0af

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When he was little, 9af5eb3766 he was cute even 8e9a672964 when he frowned. But now af91cfeb32 he was a0c486577b all grown 2d44e07fda up, it’s c0bfd94ae1 a little 8038d612ff scary.cf1fef30ded4a903

I was worried b2d8ae85b2 that if I bf929823a2 stayed with him 71103983d7 any longer, there 16145fd496 would be more 83939f132e rumors, so I e01d4414b7 awkwardly greeted Hugo, e7eafba900 who was standing b6070df8ba still.7dbe6eedf3ddfce0

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“Hey, uhm….. Thanks for your help. I’ll be going now. It’s a little late.”fbb1bf114b39194f

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“…… Then I’ll take my leave.”bd8198ff3e03dce7

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Hugo said nothing. I arbitrarily 8ae7a90eb9 interpreted his be71c47f15 silence as 65dea6de8b an answer 3b43ba79f5 and walked 7d2f850c5d away.3655fe56efa93343

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Hugo’s gaze boring into my back stung more than the slight pain in my right ankle.f997d976141cf606

Until I 1037a40026 turned to 40a3be5dcd the corner 597b6f16e5 at the 2c7c78fda3 end of 88a73010c9 the hallway, c01b36508a the gaze 16109bcf9b I felt 7bdc3ddecc behind me 0f210cfec6 didn’t seem 4ddad76297 to leave.ecaf470a5a9d797c

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When I 216909b223 went to a0b901cbbf school the 7c038ffa5d next day, 82161b2972 the atmosphere 52ae415ca9 had changed 08492bf383 a lot.6a9596753cc528b3

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‘What’s this? Why is it so…… quiet?’96d2cfe67b37b5ef

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The cabinet where 8facb125ab coffee or cola 4decb74377 should be poured f40a8017c0 was clean, handouts b995de0ab8 and other assignments 067bf6008d and class materials 8d853c93fb didn’t disappear, and dcc8146130 there were no c970e37f89 wads of paper 57161e3d64 flying from behind 6008985957 me or anyone fe84678942 bumping me on 105061de22 the shoulder as 229d3cb968 I passed by.550a29ba377f3730

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‘Is it because of Hugo yesterday?’c25ce66f60984e7f

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All he did was 9e4b4c2668 help me up and b9b7e216c5 say something sarcastically to 5e1b712310 the other kids.30d119906d62e243

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But given his position, b01faad396 maybe the kids had 813927d9bd given up on bullying b018552bc5 me.88cb5ccb703797af

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‘It’s a little awkward to make way for me, but……. It’s convenient.’8dac369bcba84d63

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Oh, maybe it’s not that, could they be avoiding me?fcd164e900b71bae

I tilted 0343edc4bf my head a5742f709d for a 25aba3f9a1 moment but b2c744ca48 then withdrew c07f87ad4e my attention.5aa7bde244d30b1b

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It was 3ccc7a90bb better to e87008670a be like 98e4957c71 I was 49ede28350 invisible than 5ece54d737 to be b5757cda48 bothered.6bd397186eae7a68

But not everyone treated 6df68fc052 me as invisible.785a995c5277138f

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Lunchtime that day.469420a7df26b045

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Someone approached me in d61dee66be the cafeteria and spoke 70047ed07f to me.c02fa151246490b1

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“Hello. You’re Haley Baek, right?”65b4fe0f0c5acb3d

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As I unfailingly took aec59f770d out my packed lunch 22581232f0 from home and ate 643d1a53b9 it, a shadow fell e3d12d4e7a over my head.b75f5bd2343463ce

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“……?”52a6d6417540e93d

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I looked 3ef6818c34 up and e47e97b772 saw a bf716306ae girl standing 1be3b2f349 with loose 772936018a auburn hair.dbfa1e7379fda83c

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She gestured with e1d2c08002 the plate in 9d5753c35b her hands like c812b87989 she wanted to bd67237d11 have lunch with 2ddc319cf8 me.959bc7dc18ad6cc8

Why?5922199b0bffa558

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“…… No, it’s not.”c00cb1d3f54d81ab

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“Great. Mind if I sit here?”e82035ae55aa2c3a

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A girl whose name I don’t know sits in front of me. I was wary of her, remembering Angelica and her friends.65cf30b2b80308ab

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Didn’t Angelica also sit in front of me like this at first, threatening and harass me?2de54f5c66c8c1f0

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‘Is she a fan of Hugo? Did she come here to confront me about yesterday?’6453ce28a1d51463

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As I was thinking about it, the kid sitting in front of me muttered, “Oh! I forgot to introduce myself.”f4c77571a886dda0

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“I’m Melissa Caleb. You can call me ‘Mel.’”b7f7474140548eb3

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It’s our first meeting, but you’re allowing me to call you by your nickname right away.b96c5b22b1a34b48

The girl 63a3741de0 who introduced 130a6de934 herself as 5892d4012b Melissa looked dbb809b923 at my be72a60915 stiffened face ab13e8994a and said.7a5b401043f7f07c

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“You’re wary, aren’t you?”c4b05aefd0921ab3

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“There’s no need to be so cautious. I just wanted to have lunch with you. Do you feel uncomfortable like you’re about to throw up or collapse at any moment?”7d15404346076b38

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“…… No.”430929f4d5649252

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“Great!”0b8c087e13a59e25

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Melissa smiled and a203c7bff5 picked up her a27cbd32f6 fork.353c61e07fd9658b

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On her 8a0a7fd95a plate were a359f5d3ef two small 52cd305d75 loaves of 70d389bf69 bread and 245935c7ec some tomato d1baddbd37 spaghetti that d62199309e looked a e532979907 little bland daa21dc0fa and tasteless.f3cf8b81b46bf200

I was only a5f3c6f70f able to continue 17b1effe45 eating after Melissa 578694d413 focused on her 2f89813bf2 meal without saying 24180480d1 a word.a2945fadac5eac9d

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I was halfway through my lunchbox when Melissa’s mouth opened.8fe8a647dba8ad85

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“If this continues, I’ll get sick.”8a4356f376178dfa

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“It’s too quiet. Can’t we talk while we eat?”418c7783bc0792f7

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She pouted. I swallowed what was a650205119 in my mouth and ad95107759 looked at Melissa.ed470be9d417b915

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“…… If you have something to say, go ahead.”59e0c7878a17253c

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How will it start? There will 2b7603b57b be all 11df689e9a kinds of 26fa2b88e6 questions.What is your 9e04e4bd59 relationship with Hugo? how long have you 06d726b865 known him? What did b1dd982d75 you two eb48007d44 talk about? etc.32bf427e44cbc1e9

The words that would follow were easy to predict. But what came out of Melissa’s mouth were entirely different questions.3adf2f79825d67b4

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