Angel suddenly flipped to the side and, at the same time, opened her eyes. She quickly sat up on her bed, and the darkness of her room greeted her first with silence, except for a few rays of light from the garden lights outside coming in through the transparent curtain. She turned to her bedside table and groped around for her phone. When she found it, she pressed the power button to check the time. It's one in the morning. She had been dreaming while she was deep in sleep, but the sudden thought of her sister made her jerk from her slumber.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxwsbvcCJ5B
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She pushed the bed covers aside and dropped her feet to the floor, feeling for her bed slippers, which she managed to wear in an instant. Turning to the bedside table, she flipped the switch of her bed lamp, and it turned on. She sat there for a while, hoping that her sister had finally come home. There was something about the way she jerked awake that made her heart race. She had a funny feeling it had to do with Carly.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxT9Mfyixos
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After grabbing her purple night robe at the foot of the bed, she wore it and started to make her way out of the room.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLDvR5WnPeO
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When she stepped into the hall, the quietness and darkness of the whole house frightened her a little, but she soon got over it as she closed the door quietly and started to make her way down the hall to the flight of stairs.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwwQvfps9p
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After making her way up to the landing, she made the quiet walk to Carly's room, hoping that she would find her sister sleeping in her bed. She wished she didn't have to do this, but as Carly's older sister, her safety has always been Angel's top priority.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYmhOxxiHX7
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The closer she approached her sister's room, Angel's heart quickened. She didn't know why she felt like this, and she started to question herself. Did she have a bad feeling that maybe Carly didn't make it home after all? Or did she think if she were to open the door to Carly's room, she would find Leo and her cuddled up in bed together?601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0d9DYaMKNx
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Angel stopped in her tracks and shook her head, wondering why that last thought had suddenly popped up in her mind. That couldn't possibly happen, right? After the warning she gave Carly last time, the two of them can't be together right now. That would just be asking for trouble.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMaRAJ6uXAb
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Calling herself an idiot for thinking like that, Angel continued her way to Carly's room. When she reached the door, she slowly held the door knob and gently turned it, careful not to make a sound. As the door clicked open, she pushed it slowly.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsKOHr6fVEe
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The view of the bed came into her sights, and lucky enough, she could make out someone inside the bed covers. Angel slowly made her way into the room without closing the door behind her, approaching the bed. She made out Carly sleeping alone on the bed under the covers. Angel heard her sister breathing deeply, and that made Angel feel relieved. Her sister was back safely. And alone on her bed.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEFB6juWNRp
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Angel felt like slapping herself. It's absurd for Carly to be with Leo right now. She shouldn't be thinking such things.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9JAQQDycn
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She turned around and quietly made her way to the door. As soon as she stepped out of the room, she closed the door with so much caution. She can now sleep with ease knowing that Carly is back safely.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhvaUXkcgug
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"Angel?"601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcGLriWBgZl
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Angel almost jumped with fright, and she made sure to cover her mouth so as not to scream. She quickly looked behind her and saw someone standing behind her in the dark. It was Leo.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpTttyGPcUs
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"You almost scared me to death!" Angel whispered angrily at him. Her heart beat so fast that she thought she would die of a heart attack.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeGYTvqzGfb
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"Sorry," he whispered back, irritated that Angel was mad at him.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1PktVQ4AO
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Angel looked at him and noticed that the door to his room was open. The bed lamp was switched on, and the light had partially found its way into the dark hall. She couldn't see his face clearly, but she could tell that he was in pyjamas with a sleeping robe on.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRLrAaMQ4Jq
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"What are you doing up?" Angel asked as she whispered.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2pXYFqrVVG
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"I was about to ask you the same question," he whispered back.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9mpQ06tIvF
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Angel raised an eyebrow. "Don't tell me you were coming to Carly's room."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvEnSn8GJC
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Leo scoffed. "And if I was?"601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9xdKJopfRG
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Angel felt like she was going to blow a fuse. "Well, you don't have to," she answered, trying her best not to raise her voice. "She's fast asleep."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnAftmpOxmw
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Leo continued to look at Angel, and she couldn't tell whether he believed her or not.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0hSiuQqHgY
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"Okay, then you wouldn't mind if I looked?" he asked.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVUz0SNc3Gb
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"What! No!" Angel whispered angrily. "You don't have to. I already told you she's in there, fast asleep."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1n5qLM1ilU
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"I know you're her sister, but I care about her too."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvMka2iZjAP
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"Well, you don't have to bother yourself. Why would I lie to you about her whereabouts?"601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWxTTFhVcVB
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Leo didn't know how to answer that. Angel knew she had won this battle, and she couldn't help but smirk in the partial darkness.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXpsOAO1tZB
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"You can go back to bed now," she said. "You'll see her in the morning."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqZZNpSQaFo
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Leo folded his arms, and there was something about his body language that made Angel realize that he wasn't going to budge so easily.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNJ1CP9pLuh
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"I'll leave until I see her for myself," he answered.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWXq2HI1RpD
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Angel rolled her eyes. "You're so stubborn," she said. "I already told you that she's in there."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtI8KglDFve
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"It will only take a second."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlEUoXY6glW
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Leo tried to walk around Angel to head to the door, but Angel quickly drew out her arms wide, preventing him from going anyway.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVG6jum6VzW
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"Seriously?" Leo looked down at Angel. "Now is not the time for your little games, Angel."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡspk0OFMuZK
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"You will leave Carly to rest," she said. "So why don't you go back to your room? Like I said, you'll see her tomorrow."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRyxPT5peVR
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"Pfft. This is ridiculous. If you think I'm going to sleep with her, then you're sadly mistaken. Your first warning was pretty clear."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡooujyLNsRL
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Angel couldn't help but feel her cheeks blush when Leo mentioned her worst fear. She thought of dropping her arms, but stubbornness got the better of her.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeTKvy84T43
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"I don't trust you. So it will be better if you turn and go back to your room."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHVWVT4DCi
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"I'm not a kid you can order around," said Leo, and this time he wasn't whispering, but his voice wasn't so loud for it to echo in the hall.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXeYFITCEad
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"Well, I'm sorry," said Angel. "If you really want to see Carly, then you would have to go through me first."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdXA0pYCnth
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Leo scoffed, irritated over Angel's stubbornness. He tried to go around her again, this time out of the reach of her arms. But Angel, being smaller than him, was able to quickly face her back towards the door to Carly's room, with her arms still spread out wide. This time, Leo couldn't get through.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU2oLK9zwZd
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"Move aside, Angel," said Leo, this time his voice a little louder than usual. "Don't make things as awkward as they already are."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLhQZv4nag9
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"Why don't you believe me that Carly is in there?" Angel asked. "If anything, you're the one who is making things awkward."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7Mwuk3DjuF
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"Please, you're the one with their arms wide, defending the door."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVs7JNKSRFW
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"And you're acting like a stubborn little kid because you clearly don't believe what I'm telling you."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOQzxyzi3w
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Leo felt a nerve on his temple almost pop. He wasn't going to take this from her any longer.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAhsUWfV4L2
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"Don't blame me for what happens next," he said as he glared at her.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMKIpnbhLmJ
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Angel, knowing that something bad was about to happen, asked, "What do you mean by-?"601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡswQENYte8I
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Before she could finish her sentence, Leo grabbed her by the shoulders and tried to pull her away from the door. But Angel was quick enough to hold on to the frame on both sides of the door. Seeing what she had done, Leo got even more irritated and pulled her with a little more force. But for some reason, Angel didn't budge.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpdyIMSVufS
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"What's wrong with you?" Leo asked, looking down at her. "Just move!"601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5WwY0SuAhv
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Leo continued to pull her towards him, and Angel's left hand slipped away from the frame. Knowing full well that she wasn't going to hold him off, Angel used her left arm to push Leo away when he made the attempt to go for the door on her left side.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwvIaRX7zgS
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For someone smaller than her, Leo could tell Angel was strong and putting up a fight. But for how long? The fight between them was getting ridiculous by the minute. He had to put an end to this somehow.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwJXrUuLsHS
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"Let me through, Angel," he said, her arm on his chest and doing her best to keep him from reaching the door.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhaT2JPAS88
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"No," she whispered back. "You back off."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBzC1Uev7bt
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With her right hand still holding onto the door frame, Leo held her arm and brought it towards him. Angel almost lost her balance, but she spread her feet further apart so as not to move forward. Now the two were pulling and pushing at each other like two bulls in a fierce fight.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7iMrHoNTf
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"Move aside," Leo warned her again. "Don't forget that you haven't fully recovered yet. I don't want to hurt you even more."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTgXsoXqngl
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At the mention of her injuries, Angel felt her knees start to ache. Leo was right. Even she knew she couldn't keep up with this any longer. But then why was she still standing in his way?601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGSLhsQtuy
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"Now is when you're concerned about me." Angel jeered. "A little late for that, don't you think?"601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLqyhGRQUg7
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"You leave me no choice, then."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBRKgnX9JE
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Leo had been holding back on his strength. It took only one strong push towards Angel to make her lose her footing and move backward. Leo also moved forward, and Angel bumped her back onto the door. She felt herself falling to the floor, but Leo was quick enough to grab her by the waist to prevent her from doing so with his left arm. He also had his right arm above her head, leaning on the door to prevent himself from falling onto her.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd0N8s9uX4D
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"Are you okay?" he asked.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh5wRNMUxVM
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Angel looked up at him and realized just how close she had been to falling. Not to mention that he was so close to her. Her chest was so close to his body. She could clearly hear his heart beat along with hers. And she couldn't help but feel his strong arm supporting her. She suddenly felt a little embarrassed to have him so close. She could literally feel his body all over hers.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8q1O2Fm2I
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A murmuring sound came from behind the door. Angel and Leo looked at each other, knowing that Carly must have heard the noise they had made. They heard nothing more, and they realized that she had somehow fallen back asleep.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4WgO9MUCe9
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"There. Are you satisfied now?" Angel asked.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5P0caokC8c
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Leo looked down at Angel, and it was then that he realized his face was close to hers, and with his arm supporting her body, he was literally pushing her body onto his. Leo felt his heart start to race, and his cheeks started to heat up. He soon felt his body grow hot as well. With her chest on his, she could clearly feel her heart beat too.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnDgHae6dxo
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A noise came from one of the rooms, and Leo realized that it was from his parents' room. Someone must be awake and getting out of bed, as he heard the creaking sound of a bed. He couldn't risk being found in the hall with Angel like this.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEumjGc4loo
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Without much thought, he brought Angel back to a standing position, and letting go of her waist, he grabbed her right hand and dragged her with him back to his room. Lucky enough, the door to his room was wide open, and they went right in.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAkuCOhL4to
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Angel, not knowing what Leo was up to, turned to look at him as he closed the door behind her.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm6wvDRlzA4
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"What are you doing?" she asked.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvccUdDb2Yr
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He didn't answer her as he went to his bedside table, where the lamp stood, and switched it off. They were now in complete darkness.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY3vaCiDsKF
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"Leo, what are you-?" Angel wanted to ask, but Leo had quickly come over to her in the dark and covered her mouth to stop her from talking.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6xfe4AAAl
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Angel almost pushed his hand away from his mouth, but he quickly held her hand with his other one, stopping her from doing so and bringing her closer to him to whisper in her ear.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcNGG7lVHH4
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"Ssh," he hushed in her ear. "Someone is coming."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHs7XxyBpnM
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Angel obeyed, and as they stood still in the darkness, they heard the creaking sound of a wooden door opening and, later on, footsteps walking down the hall. Soon they heard the sound of Mrs. McDonell talking to herself in the dark.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyxkplRVBql
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"I thought I heard a noise just now," she said. "I must be hearing things."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJr3S2X2MeX
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The sounds of her footsteps as she headed back to her room made Angel and Leo ease up a little. Leo dropped his hand, covering Angel's mouth. When they heard the sound of the door closing, they could finally breathe.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdATuubYbjH
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"That was close," Angel whispered in relief.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD6C3tQHfNM
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"I know," said Leo. "She was going to freak if she saw the two of us in the hall."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMnLiBQrVx8
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Leo's mind soon went to the image they projected in the hall. Being so close to each other made him feel embarrassed. He realized that even now he stood close to her, his mouth close to her ear. It was then that the sweet smell emanating from her hair reached his nose. Her hair smelled like strawberries and cream. She must have washed her hair recently, he thought. He almost leaned closer to smell her, but he stopped himself as he bit his lower lip.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk5O5m4LEFy
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No, pull yourself together, he told himself.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8B74uDzfnu
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He quickly drew himself away and went back to his bed to switch on the bed lamp. He turned back to look at Angel standing in his room. This is not a sight we see every day, he thought.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsS5zcrep9u
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"I better be heading back," said Angel.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6LjtdDyR2F
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"Wait a little longer," said Leo as he held up his hand as though to stop her. "Knowing my mum, she is probably still awake. She's got sharp ears."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtTg0GQu4q
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"I'm guessing just like you," said Angel. Leo almost gave her a questioning look, but she quickly added, "Because you were able to hear her earlier."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbzjLKc6vOP
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Leo scowled. "Yeah, because you couldn't get out of the way."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jVhTWEi5e
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"And I told you that Carly was in her room, didn't I?" Angel sucked at her teeth. "Enough. We're just going to fight again."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQvIW3zOv8
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"She finally acts like an adult," he said a little louder as he sat on his bed.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7KwqzRZxlF
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"Excuse me?" Angel raised an eyebrow at her. "You should learn to keep those thoughts of yours to yourself."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPe5StK7SBd
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"I meant for you to hear that."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmJi55hbHnM
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Angel shook her head. "How does Carly put up with you?"601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmF1zST0frm
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"She puts up with me just fine. You're a problem."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbh6F4hxtWS
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"Funny. If I'm a problem, then you're a natural disaster."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLjJpfUXYzf
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Leo found himself standing up and, without knowing it, coming face-to-face with Angel.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ0FCvDrmRX
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"What did you call me?" he asked.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl1OsmpvZJB
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"You heard me," she said with her hands on her hips. "You're a natural disaster."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgv6AkpHLA
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Leo continued to look at her, and if he had it in him, he would've taken her by the arm and thrown her out of the room. But that would only cause commotion, for she would definitely fight back. And that would wake up the whole house.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYmf2DTdGu
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"I'll let you get away with this one," he said. "You'll pay for it later."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWphN5BY2J8
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"I'm counting on it," said Angel, her eyes not wavering from his.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtIT0SDmKHd
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Leo scoffed, and he went to sit at the foot of his bed. Angel really did know how to get on his nerves. And he wanted her to leave, but he had to wait a little while longer.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnKjqCffMeK
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Angel went to sit on the armchair in the corner of his room, crossing her leg over the other and looking at the window. They waited in silence, not even giving each other a glance.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡce0CDSwW0O
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In what felt like forever, when only a minute had passed, Leo deeply sighed and stood up from his bed. Angel turned to look at him as he made his way to the bathroom. Before he could go in, he turned to look at her.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0DxKcmZiIO
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"Don't even think of going out right now," said Leo. He opened the door and went in.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWfVKqpgOsv
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"And for how long do you expect me to just sit here?" Angel asked.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVbnNEc8kR
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"For as long as necessary," Leo answered from the bathroom.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCG2y5cUvX
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Angel raised an eyebrow. Did she hear him right? For as long as necessary? She can't stay for that long. She has to be awake again by sunrise, and she felt she had wasted a lot of time just being here.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9p89RDR3Nm
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"You can't be serious, can you?" Angel asked as she heard the sound of the flushing toilet. "I can't be here for too long."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdlTZNhMnLA
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"If I had had it any other way, you would be free to go. But this is my mother we are talking about," said Leo as he walked out of the bathroom. "The last thing she would want is to come into the hall and see you coming out of my room. She would guess something was up."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ38SwUXLBaT
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Angel hissed, knowing Leo was right. But she can't stand to be in the same closed space with him. She looked up at the ceiling. What on earth did she do to deserve such a cruel punishment?601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBb2bsgQzUw
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"Whatever. I'll leave here after twenty minutes," she said. She leaned her elbow on the arms of the chair and leaned the side of her face on her hand.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqCHBH9sLbi
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Leo could tell how upset she was, but all this was out of his control. He went back to sit on his bed. Now didn't feel like the perfect time to go back to sleep, not when Angel was in the room. She might just stuff his face with a pillow.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ766UxZspB0
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The two sat in silence as the minutes dragged on. Leo, at some point, felt sleep start to creep in. He sat a little upright, trying not to doze off. His eyes immediately focused on Angel, who was slouching in the chair and still had her arm supporting her face. He wanted to call out to her, but he looked on as she closed her eyes. There was a serene calmness on her face that made Leo look at her even more. He had to do something soon, though. Angel's arm was going to lose balance, and she might be jerked forcibly into a wake.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkr4Yp7s7n1
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He stood up from his bed and approached her. He took her hand, which supported her head by the wrist. Angel's eyes flew open at his touch, and she looked up at him.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrDVy6tZ5E
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"I think it's safe to go now," he said. "I don't need you dozing on my couch."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4gR3TkURbV
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"Easy for you to say," she said. "You were dozing off yourself."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5YmDVzae60
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Leo hissed. "Come on. You need the shut-eye more than I do."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuR79TofljJ
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As he held on to her wrist, he gently pulled her up from the couch. Angel rubbed the sleep away from her eyes with her left hand. She looked down at her right wrist and then up at Leo.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltbKtCrmwl
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"Aren't you going to let go?" she asked. "Don't worry, I'm not going to fall."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCVndcsw8ZL
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Leo hadn't even noticed it. He quickly let go of her wrist and looked away. He stepped aside for Angel to head to the door.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE0AsmAWY7f
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After making her way there, Angel stopped and turned to look at Leo. "Oh, thanks for what you did back there," she said. "If it weren't for you, we would've been in big trouble."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2n5Q3aoq4D
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Leo was not expecting those words to come from her mouth. He looked down at the floor before looking back at her in her purple night gown. Looking at her now with only the bed lamp light on made his heart flutter as the light threw off a glowing ambience that made him want to look at her. There was something about her appearance in the light that made her look like a being from another world.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYTnJGvUqB
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"Uh...I," Leo said, doing his very best to shake off the trance he was in. "Whatever. Maybe if I had listened to you before, we wouldn't have been in this mess."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP84Z8K9N3I
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Angel chuckled. That made Leo's cheeks heat up in an instant. "I'll see you in the morning. In the daytime, I mean."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYvjE5cD3g5
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Angel turned to the door and opened it. She quietly walked out of the room, and as soon as she closed the door, Leo stood there, wondering what that was all about. He didn't want to think too much about it, but the image of Angel standing there by his door stuck in his mind. He told himself to shake away the thought as he approached his bed and went inside the bed covers, switching off the bed lamp.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwGfUd15BZ
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Leo put his head on the pillow, and as he looked up at the dark ceiling, he could still see Angel smiling at him. He swallowed as he thought of the conversation he had had with his aunt on the patio. What if she was right? Leo thought of the possibility, and that made his body grow so hot that he flipped to the side, trying to ignore his insane thoughts. He kept telling himself that Carly was the one for him and that there was no one else.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuAtbllICFs
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As much as he tried to sleep, he failed to do so as he kept tossing and turning. He only had an hour of sleep, and the next thing he knew, it was already daytime.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXqo6DJoOiV
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"Morning," Eric greeted Leo. "Did you have a good night's sleep?"601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtxyyQHuaGE
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"Yes, I did," Leo lied as he came to sit beside Eric at the dining table. He did his very best not to yawn. The last thing he needs is Eric taunting him.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz9EbyOA3Es
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"Did you hear Carly come back home?" Eric asked as he put two slices of toast on his plate from a bowl.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1Cs9KuZHVR
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"No," said Leo as he took a cup and looked around the table for the coffee maker. "I bet Mandy opened the door for her when she arrived."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHxYdLW8iPr
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Running footsteps came into the dining area, and Leo looked up to see Oliver quickly take a seat opposite him at the table. Angel and Diana came in after him, slowly walking to the table.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgjDJG1D0Ec
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"Morning, everyone," Angel and Diana greeted simultaneously.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtY7h0eAgx
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Eric and Leo responded to their greeting. Leo looked at Angel as she took a seat next to Oliver, directly facing Eric. He noticed that, unlike him, she looked rested. Good for her, he thought. He couldn't fall back asleep so easily, and he wished he could get an hour of it before going to work.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfu7U3ZAaYT
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Angel had been smiling at Eric after he complimented her on how beautiful she looked this morning. She thanked him, and her eyes flew to Leo. It was then that he realized that he had been staring at her the entire time. Whatever happened last night must have messed him up badly. He felt like he couldn't even think straight.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA5wDBeW9r2
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"Do you need anything, Leo?" Angel asked him.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy8GLQDnj8Q
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"Yeah," he responded quickly. "May you pass me the coffee? It's right next to you."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH7TDdw5UIn
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Angel looked right next to her and stretched her hand to grasp the coffeemaker by the handle. As she did so, Leo's eyes fell on her neatly combed hair. She had combed it into a ponytail today as she wore a white office shirt. He remembered how her hair smelled of strawberries and cream a few hours ago. That made him shake his head as he tried to get rid of the memory.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5a0shPQBNU
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"Hey, Leo, are you okay?" Diana, who sat at the other end of the table, asked.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKstCs3MyTW
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"I'm fine; I just remembered something, that's all," he answered as he looked at her.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ29BHLvBBvJ
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Diana had already poured herself a glass of mango juice, and she lifted the glass to her lips, hiding a smile. Leo knew what she was thinking, and with his eyes, he told her that it wasn't what she thought.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ18QPHmi9qO
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"Leo," he heard Angel call out to him.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCewiNFYipK
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Leo turned to look at her and found that she had gotten up from her seat with the coffeemaker, stretching out her hand to pass it. Leo also stood from his seat and took the coffee maker from her. He had to take it from the handle, and he couldn't help but brush his fingers over her hand.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlt4ZCtkLB8
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Instantly, flashes of what happened between the two of them in the hall came back to him, and he kept telling himself to pull it together.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZn0Z4Qb6x
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"Thanks," he said as he finally took the coffee maker and sat back down, not making any eye contact with anyone. He slowly poured the coffee into his mug, hoping not to spill it over himself.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbf7xGDbYk6
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"Will Carly be attending her classes?" Eric asked as they ate their breakfast.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rlieknyc1
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"I doubt it," Angel answered. "She must have come in really late. I went to check up on her around one in the morning and found her asleep."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCTpGIcFyzj
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Leo suddenly felt uncomfortable as he put down his mug. He didn't know why he suddenly felt so nervous. He knew full well that she wasn't going to mention what had happened between them.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhXGoH7s0Ak
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"Leo, you don't look so good," said Oliver, who looked at his cousin with concern. "Are you sure you're okay?"601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡetENgAZvyR
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Leo cleared his throat. "Yeah, I'm fine," he answered as he held his collar. He suddenly felt so hot.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡraqNBhrUFh
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Angel looked at him with an eyebrow raised. She thought, He must be thinking about what happened earlier. But it shouldn't affect him so much, should it?601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1aopmyQwK
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Mrs. McDonell suddenly walked into the dining room and greeted everyone. Every person at the table responded except for Leo, who felt like he needed air.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZPkWHHbtai
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"Goodness," said Mrs. McDonell as she sat at the other end of the table. "Did anyone hear a strange noise in the house? I thought it was Carly, but I was awake when she came home at midnight. I woke up to check what must have caused it, but found nothing unusual."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDwrbFB6DVn
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"It must have been me," said Angel, responding apologetically. "I had come up to see Carly and must have banged the door a little loudly. Sorry for that."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAdTHSiRAZ3
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It's Leo's turn to raise an eyebrow at Angel. Why did she tell his mother that? She didn't have to.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZuC4Pmo6e
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"Oh, I see," said Mrs. McDonell calmly. "Be more careful next time."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqPTZ1hMjUQ
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Leo's eyes widened. Did his mother just reply to Angel in a calm manner? It was so unlike her. It wasn't only him who had noticed. Oliver looked at his aunt like he was looking at an entirely different person. Eric shared a glance with Leo, wondering what was going on. Diana, at the far end of the table, looked at Bertha with her eyebrows raised. Leo soon looked back at Angel, who went on eating her breakfast. How did she do that?601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJeb3B6Zbg9
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Mr. McDonell soon came to join them for breakfast, and as soon as everyone was done, they started to clear the table one by one to get ready to get out of the house. It was now just Angel, Eric, and Leo. They had stayed for a bit as they got engaged in a conversation in which Leo took little part. As they stood up to leave, Eric left the table faster than them, saying that he had to rush to get something in his room.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcINRFPctHk
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Before Angel could walk out of the dining area, Leo called out to her.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxVoLCctK0G
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"What is it?" Angel asked, turning to look at him.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnpI0NYIQL
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"Why did you take the blame for what happened yesterday?" he asked.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKWNve7MBBq
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Angel put up a small smile. "The last thing this house needs is for your mother to think that there are ghosts around here. You know how hysterical she can become."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRd2TEQ66Qq
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Leo didn't know whether to take that as a joke, but he couldn't agree with her. His mother was something else when it came to such things.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbi5MIicolF
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"We better get ready to leave," said Angel, bringing him back from his thoughts. "We don't want to be late."601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK12HmFno9k
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Angel continued her way out of the dining area, and Leo stood there for a while as he watched her go. He followed soon afterwards.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRYqbuUPGVu
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With almost the whole house awake, Carly still remained under her bed covers. She didn't have to bother herself to wake up others, as she still had enough time until her first class at 10.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ32NB8A4tvv
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The sound of her phone beeping made her open her eyes. She reached out for the phone beside her and saw that she had a text message from Red Lion. She quickly sat up to read the message. It read that he was thankful for the work she did last night. But the last line of his message made her heart beat fast. She was fully awake now. It said that he would be hearing from him soon.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCqUOknnFze
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"Oh, no, he won't," she said.601Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDLMk2TOuVl
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She quickly blocked his number. After setting her phone aside, she fell back onto her bed, hoping that the message and what happened last night never happened.8964 copyright protection597ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ4LM9luNZl 維尼

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