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47 // Dark Tides
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The day went by as fast as the wind and before she knew it, MJ was at the Petersen’s having dinner with Jameson and his mother, Mrs Petersen, who preferred to be referred to as Miss Dos Santos or by her first name, Reina. Reina's house was not that big or fancy although both she and her son earned enough, it was big enough for both of them and that was what MJ found special about it.
Dinner was going well, but MJ could not help but think about how her day went. Logan had ignored her the entire day and had the staff up on their toes the whole day. She wanted to think about anything other than Logan Parker, but it could not be helped, so she let her mind wander to other things, specifically the dinner.
“So…MJ, how is your brother?” Reina asked.
MJ played with her food while thinking of an answer. She had not spoken to Jorge in a while because they stayed in different houses and worked in different places. Although Jorge w
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