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2022-12-05 15:15:15My heart felt like it had been torn to shreds, and my feet felt like they were glued to the sand. Weird. When I saw him kiss a girl in front of me, my heart hurt for no clear reason.
Zack's hold of the girl took longer than five seconds and was so sudden that it left her gasping for air.
"Damn lucky girl!" The other girls envied.
"Zack, kiss me, too!"
"I deserve that kiss more than her!"
"Please, Zack, give me another kiss. I beg you, try it again just once more!"
He just laughed at them all but he had always been so dangerous.
"Where are you going! W
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