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2024-10-29 19:42:56And a bit of sadness in the mix.
"Are you not ready yet?" Tanner asked Kat for the umpteenth time.
"Just a few more minutes," she said yet again, they were getting ready for the New Year's Eve ball, if there was one thing his father was good at, it would be throwing parties, he threw parties for any reason and it all sickened Tanner.
For the first time, Tanner was actually willing to attend a party that his father was throwing, his willingness was owned tithe fact that Kat was going to be by his side and also to the fact that he was sporting a new look.
He was still mulling in his thoughts when the door to the closet
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