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CHAPTER THREE
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2024-10-29 19:42:56~SANDINO AND BROOKE~
“Sandino, what are you doing here?” Brooke asked when she saw Sandino standing in the main doorway of her home. He dressed in light blue skinny jeans and a dark green T. He looked as if the world were weighing down on him. He usually called before he headed over. It was a surprise. Usually Brooke liked surprises, as long as they were good, but something in the pit of her stomach told her this wasn’t a friendly visit. Sandino smiled, before pulling open the screen door and entering the Meir House, not waiting to be invited in.
“Hey,” the young man spoke, taking off his favorite green beanie. He seemed to always do that when something was on his mind and he wanted to talk. Brooke always found it to be a sign of respect. “I wanted to talk to you. Are you busy?” She stared at him a moment. There weren’t many things to talk about that would require him to be
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