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33. Trap
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2022-02-11 11:09:57I was told by some random Sophomore that the student council officers are helping the Drama Club with set preparations for their play. I don't know why exactly, but I don't care to know. I'm just here to look for David. I don't even know why I have to. It's kind of weird that he suddenly just disappeared out of my sight after hounding me the whole day. Whatever. I'll just get this over with.
I step inside the theater then, where a flying tree branch almost hit me in the head.
"Get away from me!" Ari shouts at someone to my left, completely ignoring the fact that she almost just murdered me with a prop.
"You are so frustrating! Why won't you talk to me?" Sebastian answers. I sigh at their spat. Great. So they're even taking their weird fight her.
"I just don't want to, okay?" Ari yells, her face getting redder by the second. "Seb, just get away from me!"
She disappears backstage and Sebastian followed. There is a pause and I hear a crash from the di
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