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Chapter 27 - Ruby
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2023-09-24 17:01:51I wake up realising I am running late for work, rushing around my little cottage to get sorted and out of the house. I barely look at my phone. I quickly get showered, twisted back my long dark hair and threw on some clothes before rushing to the pack house.
I am unbelievably tired after barely sleeping last night. Some kids at a nearby house thought it would be fun to test out a new motor bike up and down the dirt track near the house and were making so much noise it made it hard to sleep. Not to mention I was somewhat distracted after what had happened at Jake’s.
I didn’t know if to be hurt by him or not. I don’t know who he was talking to, but I could fathom a guess at his mate, given the fact he had seemingly forgotten about me in the house. When normally, he would not just ignore me and leave me on my own, and I can only assume that his mate is the only person he would do this for. But I don’t know if it is w
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