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Chapter 34

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~~~ Jack's Point of View ~~~ (Earlier the morning Cyrus got stabbed)

"Come on, would it be that bad to just drop him off his present like we used to? Just because I don't talk to him, doesn't mean I hate him all of a sudden," I reply when Alice asks me if it was such a good idea to drop him off a present.

Every year, on one of us' birthday, the other three drop off 3 presents at the door of the house and leave. It's the birthday person's part to figure out which present is from who. That's the fun part. Figuring out which one's from who. If he/she gets it right, they get another one big present from all three of us together.

"I guess not," Alice replies shrugging,

"Okay, let's go before he gets out. He probably has plans," Sally says walking towards the front door,

"Wait..." I stop them with my hand behind me and hide behind the wall,

"What is it?" Sally says loudly,

"Shhh. It's Cyrus's friends. They look like they are about to fight. Be quiet, let me listen," I whisper, putting
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