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chapter 131

Author: IfytheWriter
last update Last Updated: 2024-08-30 07:23:40

A loud groan slid past my lips as I tossed and turned on the bed. I'd been at it for hours, my body twisting and tangling in between the cotton sheets draped around me. It's not like they were uncomfortable, I literally felt like I was gliding on one of heaven's clouds, but for some strange reason, I just couldn't stay put.

I turned again to my right and just in time too. I watched steadily as the sun slowly rose, basking and filling the new day with its ethereal glow. With each ascent the sun took to the sky, something rushed through me. Was I nervous, excited or scared maybe? I wasn't exactly sure. There was no way I could tell now, with my mind being a jumbled mess. And even with that, I didn't know who I was to blame my erratic moods on.

Alessandro. His name easily came to mind. He was the root cause of all of this and I wasn't just saying this because I hated him, I was saying it because it was the truth. I pressed my eyes shut as I fought back the urge to recall the eve
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