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Twenty-three
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2024-10-29 19:42:56It was around 11 pm and Aubrey could not fall asleep. She kept tossing and turning in bed, but sleep did not pay her one of its pleasant visits. She had many things to do the next morning, but that was not motivational enough to make her sleep. She had a lot in her mind. She kept thinking about what Jordan did to get to know her. She wanted to be mad at him, but she couldn't. She did not find a valid reason to be mad at him.
She let out a loud sigh and got out of bed. She opened her closet and got out the nearest leggings she found along with a hoodie. She knew the reason why she could not fall asleep and she was about to put an end to it. She wanted to find closure. She wanted to kill her headache.
Aubrey tried to throw her hai
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