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21 - He lied to me

Author: Mary B.
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We were silent and still. Joshua's gaze alternated between Gregory and me, still wearing an intrigued expression on his face.

"Huh, I better go then," Gregory comments, breaking the tense atmosphere, and walks past Joshua, who remained in the middle of the door.

And suddenly, I become the center of his attention. I watch Joshua, waiting for him to speak up about why he's here. But he says nothing, forcing me to be the first one to say something.

"So... What brings you here?" I ask. Joshua shakes his head, indifferent.

"I guess it was a terrible idea to come here," he comments, turning to leave.

"Joshua, wait!" I stop him and walk towards the door. Even with his back turned, I can still deduce that he just let out a sarcastic nasal laugh. Joshua turns around again.

"Alice, I just wish I had been informed about your apartment by you, not by Samantha," he says, disappointment evident in his tone.

"And I don't even need to mention that you decided to leave without saying goodbye. And now,
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