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Chapter 009: Our First Encounter
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2021-11-01 23:56:21"LAI-A-WAKE-UP!-LAI-A-WAKE-UP!-LAI-A-WAKE-UP!...."
"Ugh! leave me alone!"
"LAI-A-WAKE-UP!-LAI-A-WAKE-UP!-LAI-A-WAKE-UP!...."
These crazy girls! I feel like screaming!
"STOP IT!" yelling out like that, I shot up from my bunk-bed and glared at the faces which were staring up at me. I felt so glad that I got the top bunk, not the bottom one. Or else, they'd have made me deaf with their chants.
"Laia! don't you remember what day it is?", the short one asked.
Before I could even think,
"It's freshmen admission!!! There'll be a lot of cute and hot juniors", the tall one answered.
"Yaay!", both cheered in unison.
There they go again!
I quickly climbed down and ran into the bathroom ignoring those two. Today, I had to go to college earlier than usual, so I soon hurried back into the room after cleaning myself up.
Both of them were already dressed up.
One was packing
Ria LeeFrom here onwards, Laia regains her memories. The true story begins here. The trial of love as well...
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