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Chapter Sixty-Seven

Author: Maria-Grace
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JEROME

The alarm blared, ripping me out of the restless sleep I’d barely managed to get. I groaned, rubbing my face as I stared at the ceiling. Today was the education talk, a huge event that the department had been working on for months. I knew I had to be there on time, sharp and ready, but I was already running late.

I threw the covers off and rushed through my morning routine, my thoughts racing ahead to what lay before me. Normally, I’d be excited about an event like this. Educational events were always a nice addition for the students, and it was even better when they organized it themselves, when they showed interest in learning.

Today was a good day. We’d planned for it, put everything in place and I was to be exited, but today, all I could think about was Stacy.

I couldn’t shake the conversation we’d had in the hallway. Her words replayed in my mind over and over again, like a song I couldn’t turn off. She’d sa
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