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145 - Escape
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2021-04-14 19:18:11Yaju tossed his body to the side. His body felt hot and it was making his sleep uncomfortable.
“Mmrh,” he grunted.
The heat was only on the side of his stomach at first. It was when he was still in his room.
It started out as warm, like a cozy warm blanket wrapping around his stomach. It felt slightly nice because the air suddenly felt cold. But then it started getting hotter and hotter, and eventually, it spread all over his body like a fire in a forest. His entire body was soon burning. And it didn’t feel like the usual fever to him.Yaju tossed his body around again. His brows were frowning and his face, full of sweat. Eventually, he woke up with his body feeling very hot and burning. He opened his eyes wide because it felt like blazing fires of hell were lit inside.
He swiped his hand under his chin to wipe the sweat away. His adam’s apple was moving up and down as he swallowed in his dry throat nothing other than his tiny bit of saliva. His temper
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