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PITD 20: Apology
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2024-10-29 19:42:56For the life of him, Willis could not fathom what he had done to warrant a cold shoulder or the anger that was simmering in her gaze. Had he said something wrong? Last he knew, they were on the right foot. She had even sent him a text over the weekend, informing him of her plans. What exactly had gone wrong?
Deciding not to follow her since it was so obvious she wasn’t ready to talk to him, he retrieved his phone from his back pocket and brought up her message. It been very brief and concise.
Hey. I won’t be around for the weekend. Date with Thea. Happy weekend.All friendly and cheerful. Had he missed something in her text? He reread it five more times before deciding he needed help.
“Yo Jer!” He called out to his best friend when he reached the tracks. Jeremy was with a bunch of other guys, hanging out after school. It was the clique that Willis himself mostly moved with before ‘Project Leigh’
“What’s up man,” Jer looked surpris
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