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Chapter 59: A Little Help
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Like what we have agreed upon, we went looking for Travis together. Out of the three directions where we can possibly get a sight of him, we first chose to go straight; to the north that led to the main gate of Hamlet Creek University. There was a little discombobulation when we got there, because we thought it would be a whole lot easier if we begin our search in that place. But no, we were all wrong. As we arrived to the wide gigantic red gate split open in half, there was nothing but only our own shadows welcoming us. And if it was not disappointing, I don’t know what was.
I proceeded under the lamp post and took a good break there. The are was dark, and even the moon who was actually shining on its brightest that night could not do anything because of the crown of trees that covered almost everything underneath it. The only source of light in that place were the two street lights planted on
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