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Jealousy

Author: Missy Anna
last update Last Updated: 2021-06-09 22:50:39

Leah and Adrian held their breath as Jerome's people walked quickly on the ground around them, they shouted at each other and said that Leah and Adrian couldn't be far away.

As the voices of the people began to fade, Leah's sense of smell start to work, she began to be able to smell the stench of horse dung piercing her nose. She winced at the smell. In front of her, Adrian's shoulders shook with laughter, a contagious laugh, that made Leah laugh too. 

"I can't believe we can laugh amidst all this tension!" whispered Leah, shaking her head a few times. Adrian smiled, "At least there are still things that can make us happy, it seems they are a bit far from here," Adrian tiptoed, peeking from the sidelines of the board filled with horse dung.

"It's safe!" With difficulty, Adrian slides the board open. He stepped and climbed up, when he reached the top, he reached out to help Leah up. The surroundings were quite

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