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2024-10-29 19:42:56There was a note of urgency in his voice that surprised me. I had heard Dante angry, irritated, mocking, and commanding but I had not heard anything quite like this before.
There was a strain in his voice that had not been there this morning when we had our altercation. Madison had stopped eating. She fiddled with her spoon, looking at me curiously. She had been trying to draw my attention with repeated motions of her hands then she saw she had gotten my attention.
"Who is it?" she mouthed.
I did not reply.
"Dante?" she mouthed again. I gave a curt nod.
"Oh," She crinkled her brows.
Deep in thought, she stared at the food in front of her. I was sure s
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