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Author: PetuniashWP
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Chapter Twenty-Eight

Did We Win The Game?

I woke up in a familiar room.

Right when I came into my senses I groaned, shutting my eyes again, tightly. I sucked in a deep breath as pain shot through my whole body. My whole upper body felt sore and weak and almost lifeless.

"Tiffany," Noah exhaled, coming over to his bed that I was laying on.

I squinted my eyes open as I looked at him. His hair was a disheveled mess, concern all over his face. "Hey, Ace." The words came out in a weak croak. I grinned at Noah who couldn't look more like a worried, sobbing mess even though he wasn't sobbing.

I wondered why the hell I was at Noah's house as I tried to sit up but failed when the pain shot through my all my limbs again.

"Woah, take it easy." He said softly but in panic at the same time. "Let me help." Noah put one of my arms around his shoulders as he gently lifted me up so I was in a sitting position. He put a pillow behind my back before taking a seat on the edge of the bed beside me.

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