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I barely managed to keep my expression from collapsing. Fortunately, though, Dad’s anger seemed to have subsided.4013bd6f1e240224

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As Dad fell 778673fd87 silent, Mom seized eaa38e701f the moment to 8469f5b8cf change the subject.6a93049bda2985ea

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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?”8b4f00cc179ccce8

“Yes, I will.”e1ba9f0b0138b544

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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.”e57d37716c37cebb

“…… Hugo?”3908962853253af1

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“He goes to the same school.”5566af747074af3b

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There was e09a1a2709 a look 5df883b892 of worry 01f499ec22 in her d06d7c46a2 eyes. She seemed cautious c1e78642ea as she studied 987650e08c my expression.42bd2ca215dd5c00

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“…… Yes.”22cb4411f202be59

“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?”088d74cf82bd8517

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That “Are you okay?” likely meant whether I had no longer any aversion to guiding.c0246c5357c6b558

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I briefly recalled what 78ff839279 happened yesterday.8df8676df167a088

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‘Definitely……. I think it’ll be fine as long as it’s not contact guiding.’4461c78a96551e57

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It seemed it bdc33e19a9 was helpful to d298c75180 have met Hugo 82af7b76b6 as though we 96d40fc71b were strangers and 21ad67ee6f build a sense d2acb94b2f of familiarity that 99e599881b wasn’t intimate.44f38154b80c6322

That aside, 6a3d5e7153 though, I 86f48690e1 was still df1c60be4b angry that 5c24f949af Hugo approached 1ddf192ce7 me while aca3b5fb53 pretending not 603d8b52ef to know 1c990df869 me.23a7f385ef4bc6cb

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“…… I think it’s okay as long as long as there is no skin contact.”f2cd728f89322347

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“Seeing that you’ve done a match rate test, do you want to be a guide again?”66125ecdbc459e0c

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This time, 2d59030125 it was 17d2b6d6d4 Dad who 19608e8719 asked me. His anger seemed 94db370a0e to have fully 5742623fa2 subsided, he had a847fe6c64 a worried expression, 56fb88eba8 his brows furrowed.a220658dd960a00c

I paused for a 6de3daa3c8 moment, not knowing how d1146c7954 to respond to his 343d62e8ea question.404109d88e81204b

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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.”f0fc5bf4a8cb88ba

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“Radial guiding only?”c30be89d1bd82787

“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.”eb681b0096295734

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“Hmm, I see.”b9d2fee71170df5e

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My parents a2956551c7 seemed like 01d626aa0e they wanted 0fc0740c7e to ask 64cc8d989a more, but 888409eec9 then they 740597b61c shook their b84d466da8 heads.a080135f8d086e13

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“Well, Haley, you’ll be an adult soon. I’m sure you’ll figure it out.”77e46982f5cb6da1

“My dear. It’s not your fault that Hugo is struggling. So don’t get too carried away by that.”a7b8dde081232118

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Hugo’s words overlapped with his last words.29ff917bd8717140

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<I don’t want you to make a choice that you’ll regret because of the situation. >74487fd51b5bb1f9

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Mulling over cefecfcd0f those words, bec373bf21 I shook b3a6550ac9 off any e331585ff6 remnants of acb9ed89d7 guilt lingering 65ab9d00e4 in me.44c623173fe669d0

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“Yes, I’ll think it carefully and make a choice that I won’t regret.”90ca869a500df935

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After sitting 42c5c8021b down to 391cb264ae eat with 134a5d00a2 my parents fdc6582a63 for the 3f79d66a81 first time d51eba527f in a 3d587f545d long time, a1610860bf I found 6fbe3bc295 my cell 9ec6817389 phone that 100d98ccf6 I had f62afc2ce7 turned off.f63e420d222f99bb

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As I plugged d0eb8ce968 it in to 78848706e6 charge the drained 1438d70160 battery and turned 2a06e1c42e it on, a 734ecdd8b3 flood of messages 342e9a2510 from over the fdaa47b504 past few days 8cb1d4dc20 came rushing in.c058cf57090e8eb6

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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 7f77b11557 total of 158 bc2369051b messages from Melissa.6f6e5bc2c106c82d

And each f71242a739 of them 47d64b4c4c was lenghty, 7c34719ef8 more akinvto 0ac38ed19c letters than e15db79c59 messages.fd1e3ebfa9c70e76

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She was 60d033bcc2 worried that 681be62421 I hadn’t 722c0b6544 been coming 16827c8bcc to school.ab8672a1dfc7b0f3

Moreover, even fbcbb19185 my cell 536f3845d2 phone was 6f8f9a9d9f turned off, 82bebad861 it was dda233f5b4 no surprise 45b12b5e1f that what 56e88ec7ee began as 336cda26f3 an apology 69f08ce12f gradually turned 345fa0b2e9 into a 111234de93 confession.f97d03d1b671c8ac

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‘Huh……’67a3f579ac43de32

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My phone vibrated again. This time it 1bf914ffcc was a phone f1f2a5fc4b call.e6d21d23bf8f8890

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[Melissa]

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The caller 5f198ae258 was, of e84d096ffd course, her. I was 8220f5c0c3 debating whether c85e5394bb to take d74e3b83a9 this or 2f3b7269e6 not, and 65d6d9b997 then the baea9c34a6 call hung 7c094ccaaa up.988cce7bdbfa5b09

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After that, c926fc37e5 I felt 18a28f723c a short b251cac0bd vibration. It was a message 058de32e2d from Olive.5f12d57ad4ae49eb

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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 7289561c6d the messages c981c67b02 amidst the b25131097f frantic vibration.66800b4d48208c53

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The second message 89fd263e1f from Olive made f1944e23fd me smile.7c6bdff822a33c7f

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‘I guess he still doesn’t know what’s going on.’1e9310609d17db6e

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Hugo likes me? First love? Who the 15397fb280 hell said d12a9ceeb8 that?fd42b9cf669cd629

I checked 1ecdaff042 the time bd28b249dc for a 68eddee827 moment.b4ba53f754491a68

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It was almost 2480d192ed the end of 30440d4300 school hours.6dcacaa072b4a20d

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“…….”5b52f0d6776201d0

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Eventually, I b40d2ff6fa looked at 5eea5567da my recent b914657526 call list 521e579013 and pressed 487990de68 the button.c6ff83faa4fb9808

The tone didn’t last long.591ecc4b9676d810

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-“Haley! Is it really you? My gosh! You’re calling me……!”ead87b52d1149e2f

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The immediate loud 620ef1dff5 sound almost burst 3614fa719d my eardrums. I quickly removed d8c9ad110a my phone from 5b4f62f3d4 my ear and 526b70e44a immediately cut to f1ce2b8d8c the chase in 0ff6934e40 a calm voice.578e9778121626bd

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“Let’s meet up.”0a21fa43e11ca7a1

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-“Gasp……! R-really? You’ll meet me?”ee92365edeaf6a89

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Her excitement made me 5c332d4051 feel flustered instead.1b2c43c65ed58b06

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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 ……..”deb5d52cc6f64923

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-“No! No! Let’s meet! Do you want 9c7c55f727 me to come 00a79e1037 to you? Is it okay 3b2c2e13d5 if I go 961aa14fba to your house?”40977e42e3db16b5

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Melissa’s words quickened. She seemed afraid that I might change my mind.734037c491586d4a

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I glanced out the 7b5671aaf5 window and then nodded.68fa55ece0280591

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“Yes, I’ll wait for you.”490ecfb92496fcde

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– “I’ll be there as soon as I can!”a7dd1e25388a00b7

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Behind Melissa’s voice, there was also a voice that might be Olive’s.86257cec56d8f152

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-“Hey! Melissa! How can you drive in that state…… !”a0e9749fa94baf4e

– “Haley, wait a minute!”d8170422f01feaa8

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With that, the 1b634b6a19 call was cut a2298afeef off.c213023379e135b0

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I tapped the keyboard e9c0f0c6ef with a slightly nervous 15798efed5 expression.7b4f9d3eaedea79c

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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, a 676b7cf239 familiar car slid in ae427d186d front of the house.782629de7162a82e

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Before the engine 0e43cd63d9 had even turn 098b54689b off, the passenger 4a1a23e48e door swung open.7ab8ed0974c6a13b

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“Haley!”0a3848f96fcc5f22

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Waiting in front of the house, I froze as I saw Melissa’s face through the open door.6de20f823ae2442d

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“Uh……. your face…… ?”3a74b8088dcf8670

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Melissa’s face was puffy.6d3f0d74104fb822

In particular, her 9b3c2836f5 eyelids were so 655246b76d red and swollen fe05157a34 that I wondered 0478365e1f if she could fdf500b8b8 see anything.5ec3e3b93344aa8d

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“I’m, hic, really.. sorry, ugh……. ”7f377b70ae20780a

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As I 8f2197ffbc stood there 1a0f25853b frozen, she e72c454257 ran up 331f0d319a to me 2c3cc84d7b with that a21dc7c7f2 shocking face bc56e771b9 and hugged d19e545886 me tightly.0db28f07f256894b

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Then she started 70c9852162 mumbling and burst 8750fc5d3e into tears.9aca746e51938882

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“Ah, no, let go first……..”99a77b414a6532ee

“Haileyy……. Don’t leave me…….”669bf03627a38033

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She must 2c0368d295 have been 83062b896e going through e3f4d7435a a lot 5afaa8b5a2 of emotional 358e6946a5 pain.e462db0318ca4ee9

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It was d9fd0fd95a Olive who 0854ed88a6 saved me 688d2ce7e3 from Melissa’s bbd33dd33c tight grip.575171b3ff255967

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“Melissa! Haley can’t breathe.”ef499052ffeb96bf

“Ugh! H-Haley, so-, hic, sorry…….”de1896fb80ef1728

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“Ugh…….”c5d29d2adf43aa79

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Olive, seemingly used 09d2a47a83 to seeing Melissa 4a948da544 in this state, 9605b2fc5a took a tissue c215fe88c2 out of his ead28b8d23 pocket and wiped 10a18ebe03 her face.890e60438a1c18f2

He then gave me 623f923edd an apologetic look.808b74eb5adbe3d1

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“Haley, please understand. Melissa hasn’t been herself these past few days.”2fc2b7b75cca8435

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“Ah, no, uhm…….”6e711375434ba9a6

“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!”9237ba13007ffd7f

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“No! Please calm down!”8970825d81141ac1

“Yes, Melissa! You’re making Haley uncomfortable!”daed608a68013a98

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It was utter chaos.3893f1204ad728e2

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So chaotic 1d8a8b49d1 that the dbac467fd7 front door b7f83636f7 slid open dcb380c10c behind us, 9cb6b49093 and my 1cb1a71686 parents peeked aa3f38f8fd their heads 413e795260 out to 0a1b79ecee see what 570cb8f6af was going 08a61459d0 on.0febc51237566822

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“Uh, Haley? Are these your friends?”cf04c03c4f455d79

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Dad cleared his b2f4dec1be throat and asked.503c29191dde6b8f

As I flinched, the 24761632c3 only one with some 7ab7ffb623 composure, Olive, greeted them 0e9565ccfd with a bright smile.544749c0b2d13236

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“Hello! I’mOlive Harper. I’m Haley’s friend from school. And this is Melissa Caleb.”6e761127ed24acee

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“He-, ngh, hello. I’m Melissa, heuk, Caleb, ……..”bca0056c63a39942

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Oh, please.5e9ef0713546608d

Melissa’s teary introduction made my parents look very flustered.575a30377582947d

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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.”a44f3b3f88e0dced

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Dad opened the door 86b7cbd11c wide and Mom waved a475e18709 her hand as if 576add1be1 urging them to come b28ecf6dd8 in.5a92de521ffa64f6

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“Yes, it’s getting late. Haley, go upstairs with your friends. I’ll bring you some snacks.”ba09a58102f6729b

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Melissa cried so 31a31e086d loudly.57dc16fe484cca64

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I could feel the 98692e14c2 curious glances from our aba4595d6a neighbors on both sides.854ddaa69e4fabb6

In the end, 60e3ac6ea9 I had no 203f5823a3 choice but to 815f77db47 let Melissa and 11d89548f6 Olive into the d5b28e6b90 house, stifling a 160e5de6e0 sigh.aadf3cc6941b381a

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“…… Ok. Let’s go inside and talk.”d3290286aab72423

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It would 195259791e be better 65f1b81458 to talk bcd5bc7adb in private, dca697de03 where no 555486b435 one was 55c9c1bb82 looking.09e3cd3124807621

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Of course, having a e1ef7810cc quiet talk was my 71e80ba4bc hope.452db2d4e7584509