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2024-10-29 19:42:56Alex's POV
And I thought I was the rude one at first, I chuckled mentally. I sat on the doorsteps of the front porch and looked at the calm neighborhood.
I'll wait for her as I waited before, it's not like she will go anywhere.
5 hours ago.
I tried to talk to him in school earlier, but he kept cutting me off and we got caught for his stupid prank. When I returned to the school, he wasn't on campus nor Charles as they already left and when I tried to call them, they shut their phones.
They were avoiding me as I figured their lie.
Later, I reached his place and knocked on the door; I sighed as I knocked for
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