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Chapter 7: HEAD-TURNER
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Dom and I silently stepped out of the truck. In front of us is the Goods Shed. It's kind of a crowded place — since it is a market. It's quite amazing! There's a lot of people and a lot of booths and stalls. Father also has our own stall which we rented from Caleb's family.
My smile widened while looking at different people carrying various goods, walking around. It's very different from the usual socialization in Georgebury.
Dom walked in front of me, leading me to Papa's stall in the market. I looked at the other stalls with some vegetables that I've never heard of.<
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