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Chapter 13
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2024-10-29 19:42:56THE GOOD EQUAL | #TGEC13
IRIS
"Guys paakyat na si Attorney!" yelled Mason.
Nagtransform agad kami pabalik sa upuan namin dahil nasa labas kami ni Kaia nagbabasa.
May tiga look-out kami kay Atty—hindi kasi siya nagtetext sa class rep namin kung papasok siya o hindi—kaya kapag wala pa siya ng 15 minutes, umaalis na kami.
Pero mukhang tuloy ang recit ngayon.
"Anong dala?" tanong ni Marc.
Sumilip sa pinto si Mason, "Phone, wallet...and fucking index cards!"
I groaned. Shit!
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