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CHAPTER NINETY FOUR
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2024-10-29 19:42:56~KAHLAN AND CARLY~
Carly was knocking on my door early this Saturday morning when I should have been sleeping in. I groaned as I got myself out of bed, heading down stairs. I opened the door to see her smiling face. I glared. She knew just how much I loved my sleep, so why was she here?
"Carly," I began, "What are you doing?"
"It's a girls day," She replied, making her way into my home. My eyes followed her. I had not invited her in, and I wasn’t planning to. My plan involved my head on a pillow, body covered with blankets and me staring at the insides of my eyelids. What was this apparent girl’s day? She pulled me in.
"A girl’s day?" She nodded her head.
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