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[154] Get ready
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“I don't think you should be worrying about Bola right now. if she sent you here then she must have a trick up her sleeve.” Cole explained. Aramide's ears perked up at that.
“What do you think she is planning?" Aramide asked.
“We should probably go find out," Cole said as he shared a meaningful look with Aramide.
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“It's locked." Aramide sighed as she tugged on the door hand. Panic tore into her skin as she stared back at Cole and then the door and continued to tug on the handle. “They locked us in here!”
“Try to call someone— anyone, I'll work on getting the door open,” Cole said as he tried to bust the door open. He looked around for any implement that could help him out but there wasn't much in that small hospital room. Cole ran his hands through his hair as he watched Aramide fumble with her ph
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