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2024-10-29 19:42:56GARY and I then walked back to Leah, Brittany, Tiffany, and Kacey. Apparently, they were having an exciting conversation about something I could not hear from the direction I was walking. But from their gesture, it seemed like Kacey was in the center of the conversation. And I thought I know what they were talking about.
“That's great,” said Tiffany, “Che, I mean, Langley, just asking us to tour the domestic concerts."
"Yes," said Brittany, "we were only invited to go around Java Island."
"We envy you," said Leah.
As I thought, Kacey told the LGBT Gang that she was going on a concert tour with me to Brazil. This meant that I should be prepared for the gossip that was going to happen. In terms of LGBT Gang, especially Tiffany, she talks a lot.
But I thought back, it could be worse if Amelia, Aisha, and Julia found out. I would feel bad for them. They might get away from me. In fact, I had tried hard to be with them.
Rather t
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"WHY are you so curious?" asked Kacey."It's okay," I said teasingly, "isn't it to approach her daughter, I have to get to know her family too?""Then I'll be happy to tell you," Kacey said, smiling.While laughing at each other, suddenly, a group of young men and women cut our preoccupation. They are Mr. P, Matt, and LGBT Gang. I didn't realize that my conversation with Kacey could last that long."Oh, come on, so don't we go to Saltyville?" asked Tiffany."Yes, are we going to Saltyroth?" added Mr. P."In your mind, there is only prostitution," said Tiffany."All right, let's go now," I said, "Kacey, Mr. P, Matt, and I will ride in Kacey's car. While you use Gary's car.""No need for that, Lang," answered Gary. "Just use my car, enough for eight people.""Yes, it will be more exciting if we go together," said Brittany agreed."I'll come," Kacey said, "it looks like fun jostling."The eight of us finally m
In the Name of the Sacred Tree 99 | Back to Saltyville
This atmosphere on Saltyville Square reminds me of Soundrenaline in Clofus last weekend. Gary then turned the steering wheel forward to enter the main gate.Here, snaking various types of vehicles, such as cars, motorbikes, and buses. I saw from the license plate, some of them came from outside the region. The Refuse and Resist peaceful demonstration act was crowded.I then asked Gary to drove forward first.The settlements in Saltyville were not like those in the dense and slum urban villages. Here, the road that cuts through the village was wide enough for two trailer trucks to pass. It was just that the road conditions are sandy, not paved or asphalt. Besides, the distance between houses in Saltyville Village was quite vast.From a distance, we could see a gate with the name Saltyroth Hamlet.“So this was Saltyroth. But where the Saltyroth-Dolly lies?” said Mr. P, "As I said before, I knew Saltyroth-Dolly was a brothel complex, but I
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In the Name of the Sacred Tree 103 | Arynn
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