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Chapter 7: Last Morning With The Family
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The next morning, Conrad woke up by the sound of his alarm. He turns off his alarm on his phone, stands up, and sighs as he sees his empty room. Sadness starts to fill him knowing that he’s not ready to leave yet. As he was about to change into his clothes for today, there was a sudden knock on the door.
“Who is it?” Conrad shouted.
“It’s your future stepdad,” Mike answered. “Is it okay for me to come inside?” He asked.
“Yeah, you can,” Conrad replied.
“Your mom wanted me to tell you that breakfast is ready,” Mike said as opens the door.
“I’ll go down as soon as I finished taking a shower,” Conrad replied while he’s preparing his clothes.
“Hey, why is this photo faced down?” He asked as he noticed the photo on top of the shelf.
“I think it’s best if we leave that there,” Conrad said.
“How is that?&
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