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2024-10-29 19:42:56Skylar's POV
"East Gang?" I asked him. "What kind of gang is that even?"
"I mean, I do know there are many gangs here in New York, people who deal drugs and stuff." I said, then narrowed my eyes ever so slightly. "But why would a gang involve itself with me?"
He closed his mouth shut and gave me a look of disbelief.
"Do gangs prank these days? Because that's way too immature. If my parents found out about this—" I stopped and narrowed my eyes even further at him. "You're not messing with me, are you?"
"Why would I try to mess with a person like you?" He made sure to emphasize on that last word, giving me a really offensive look.
If I th
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