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Murray's gaze swept over Stacey's eyes; a faint voice murmured, "I'm hurt; I need to sleep alone."
The statement left everyone speechless, unable to respond. The idea of sharing a bed with Stacey and Ronald, the lovebirds, was unthinkable. This meant someone would have to sleep outside. In a fit of anger, Stacey declared, "I'll sleep in the hammock."
Stacey, after all, was a woman. Ronald couldn't possibly hog the tent and make a lady sleep outside. Besides, he dared not share a bed with Emily. He knew he was a restless sleeper and feared accidentally offending her in his sleep.
"You and Emily share the tent, and I'll take the hammock."
"There's no need for that," Stacey said firmly before rifling through the equipment box to find the hammock, with Sam quickly following to help.
Amidst this standoff, Jean said, "Let's do this: I, Stacey, and Emily will share a tent, and you three
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