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21|Is He Real?
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2024-10-29 19:42:56~Viviana~
In the afternoon, when the sun was just about to set, everyone gathered in Señora Teresa’s expansive garden.
From what Sylvia told me, it was their tradition to play parlor games whenever they gathered, especially when it was a birthday celebration. They usually play mind and word games while Señora Teresa stands as the lone judge in every game and no one is allowed to back out. Even Emilio, who’s the buffiest of the guys, couldn’t escape the watchful eyes of the game master.
There’s a gruesome punishment waiting for anyone who loses. They are betting money, cars, and as for now, the punishment is to finish the juice made by Anita and Claudia. The liquid inside the tall glass, a cross between brown and green, looks inedible. Only those two know what they put in there,
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