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Five: To be with you twenty-four seven
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Shane's POV
I couldn’t sleep well tonight, it’s been a couple of weeks since I got to know that I am engaged with some random stranger.
Today is the last day of summer vacation and I am currently forcing myself to sleep so I won’t be late for my class the next day.
It sucks that after all the crying and sobbing due to the countless thoughts that are running on my head about my future, I still couldn’t sleep. I pulled my comfy blanket and covered myself underneath it. I picked up the earphone on my desk beside my bed and plugged them into my phone. I played the music of a band called the Coldplay and finally found myself slowly drifting to the dreamland.
“Ma’am Shane, are you already awake?”
The loud knock and call of the familiar voice of Becca, our housemaid, woke me up. I reached for my pillow and embrace it.
“Yes, I’m awake. I’ll be downstairs in a minute.&rdq
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