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Chapter 39: An Embarrassing Morning Run
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The following morning, Conrad was chilling in the living area with a cup of coffee in his hand. He didn’t get to go back to sleep after writing an entry in his mental journal. Even when he wrote what he remembers in his dream, he couldn’t stop thinking about it.
Alfred goes out of his room and notices Conrad up so early in the morning. He also notices that Conrad hasn’t slept after seeing him looking drowsy.
“Good morning Conrad!” Alfred greeted.
“Hey, good morning!” Conrad greeted back.
“You’re up early…” Alfred said worriedly knowing that something is bothering Conrad.
“Yeah, I couldn’t sleep after waking up in the middle of the night…” He said anxiously while scratching the back of his head. “You’re going out for a run?” He asked noticing his athletic clothing.
“Well, since you’re up early, you want to join me for a ru
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