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16. Hard times
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2021-10-16 23:50:52Flashback
Max looks nervous when she realized that her menstruation didn't arrive. It's been two months since she offered her virginity to Greg, a guy she just met in their neighborhood. She decided to call him to come with her to visit the health center for them to check her.She was startled when Greg yelled at her from the other line.
"I told you not to call me in the middle of my job! Max, are you nuts? Can you just used your coconut shell even just once!", he said and she just turned it off.
" I just want to tell you what if I'm pregnant." She murmured after he cut off their calls.
She was outside their classroom for their new class subject which was History. She was in her third year of college taking arts and designs when Greg started to court her.
She gave easily when he promised her to take care of her and to love her but after their one night contact, he began to change. He seldom visits her at school
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