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Nineteenth step
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The rest of the night passed peacefully. Ryder and I ate sandwiches and played video games and afterwards we started watching TV series. My dad came in sometimes during the night and told us that the guest room was ready for Ryder, but we both fell asleep during our movie party so my bed was still the place where we both woke up in the morning. It was quite a surprise I could sleep at all due to being restless about the discussion I overheard between Ryder and Ivy. I didn’t want the possibility that Ryder might have a girlfriend to irk me so much because it meant I was jealous and still liked Ryder, but I couldn’t help myself. Fortunately the next morning my heart felt less heavy and once I set my eyes on a peacefully sleeping Ryder I decided only staying by his side as
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