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Chapter Nine

Author: Lyra's Pen
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Zora’s POV

Immediately my phone rang. “Honey, I need to take this call, okay? We will talk about everything tomorrow. Sleep now.” I rubbed her hair and she nodded and I left the room as I answered the phone.

It was a business call though and before I got to my room the call ended.

I laid on my bed as so many thoughts fluid my mind. What should I tell her? Why would she bring up this same question again? Did something happen in her school? What must have been the reason? I don’t blame her for asking, she has all right to ask and know but what can I say?

I sat and rested my back on the headboard of the bed. The sleep that filled my eyes suddenly vanished.

If only Derrick acted a little bit nicer just a little maybe things wouldn’t have turned out this way. I’m pretty sure by now he is living his best life with his so-called Mia. I never knew he finally got married to her because I didn’t pay attention to whatever that concerns him.

I cleaned my eyes because definitely whenever the
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