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Chapter 16
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Jealous
It was a Saturday, almost mundane. One that I've been missing a lot since I entered formal education.
Tulad ng nakagawian, tumakas ako nang madaling araw upang hintayin ang bukang-liwayway, saksihan ang pag-indayog ng mga puno kasabay ng pag-ihip ng pang-umagang hangin.
The scenery before me was just so picturesque. The vast body of water covering an enormous proportion of land swayed along the current. And it wouldn't be complete anymore with Azul's images constantly surging in my head like a flashback.
I smiled as I lifted my head and hand, creating windows through my fin
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