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28 // Old Friend
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Between staying up with Sasha and updating her on the latest and driving back to Cape Town MJ hardly slept, she just woke up and the day had already started, she got home and showered and then drove out into the city. She did not see Cameron that morning.
She stopped by Logan's restaurant and caught up on some work, she could not bring herself to eat because she was tired of eating takeaways, she needed a proper home-cooked meal. All she had that morning was a cup of tea and some croissants.She settled her bill and was about to leave when something, or rather, someone caught her attention. Normally, she did not go on her way out to make people uncomfortable, they always came to her, but seeing this trio, she could not help the urge to make a presence known.She quickly sent a text on her phone and then sauntered her way towards them gracefully, her head held high as her eyes sparkled in triumph. The boy was the first one to spot her, and fear maskRelated chapters
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