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CHAPTER 42: GOODBYE.
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Author: Sam Freddy
CHAPTER 42: GOODBYE.
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It is said that just before one dies, their whole life flashes before their very eyes, and that was almost the case for Yomi tonight. He should've died after taking that pill, but somehow, he opened his eyes and found himself on a sick bed, right next to his friends who surrounded him with gloomy faces.
Despite his blurry vision, he could pinpoint the four people in the room, which were Tayo, Danladi, Isioma and Idara, who sat right beside him on the bed with her head down, worried, while the rest of them sat on their respective chairs and had their eyes fixated elsewhere, apparently worried too, judging from the silence in the room.
The only thing that could be heard was the constant beeping of the machine that was connected to Yomi's wrist to monitor his heart
Sąm FrėdďyThis is a pretty sad chapter, if you ask me. 😪
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