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189. Change
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2024-10-29 19:42:56~ CASIMIR ~
Jesse stood, resting a hand on my shoulder which made my skin prickle. I almost grabbed her and pulled her into my lap, but instead clenched my hands to fists as she smiled at Rake and leaned across the table to squeeze his arm.
“I’m so glad you’re safe and here and… I’m just glad, Rake. Let’s go for a walk or something when you have time, okay? I want to do like Cazz said and have you show me how my brothers are acting with you, and how they’re saying these things, in case there’s anything you’ve missed or I can help interpret.”
Rake got to his feet because he was old-fashioned like that. Maya loved it and always muttered criticism at me when he did it and I didn’t.
But I was distracted from t
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