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FOURTY SEVEN
I was completely freaking out, having no exact clue how I would be able to manage this at all.
Pretend like nothing happened; pretend like nothing happened...
He didn't see anything; nothing was seen...
You have this Scarlett; all you have to do is summon courage and face him, pretend as if nothing happened, and make him feel guilty for entering your room without permission.
Or I thought it would be.
"Scarlett, I thought you wanted to get Brianna a glass of water?" Vanessa asked as I came down the stairs with a different outfit from what I wore earlier. She noticed and proceeded to ask, "Did something happen? Why did you need an outfit change?"
It was as if I had a box of lies stored in my head for urgent need as I replied immediately, "I spilled water on my shirt when I was bringing Brianna's water; I will get it now," I said.
"That won't be necessary; I already
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