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GAME 9: ENCHANTED

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GAME NINE:

Enchanted

As the days passed, Ryu and my relationship became a secret. Apart from us, no one else knows, not even our close friends. Because of it, we also met secretly.

.

As of today, I have received a text message from him about meeting us this afternoon.

Ryu:

I'm excited to see you, Mademoiselle. See you later! I love you.

I was about to reply when suddenly someone knocked on the door. I quickly hid the cellphone inside the drawer of the nightstand.

Aunt Ingrid doesn't know that I've been using a cellphone for a few years now. They don't even see my secret use of it. It's dangerous, especially because I don't know if I can use it even though I'm the right age. And even though I see that El Sandra also has her own cell phone and uses it freely, even in front of Aunt Ingrid.

It was a sunny Saturday morning in the month of August. I've been awake for a while, but I haven't come out of the room yet. I took a shower and cleaned up a bit. I had no intention of leaving the mans
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