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2024-10-29 19:42:56Marianne notices the unseemly behaviour of the people in the room. John and Joanna look like they had been caught off guard, while Leonna looks relieved to see them.
"Err.. Is everyone okay...?” queried Marianne. She didn’t miss the anger on John’s face which he masked out quickly.
After a long silence, Joanna took a deep breath and said:
“It’s not been that long since I met you and Annie. I was warmly welcomed here even though you didn’t know me. Those days that I had been here have never been a boring day. My favourite times were when we were all gathered together. There were banterings and many arguments that I don’t even remember what it is about. Whe
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