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Chapter Twenty-Four — X is for Xploding Exams
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2024-10-29 19:42:56The dance yesterday was all everyone could talk about.
The dresses, the music and how the duchess was late. How un-royal!
After that talk with Kenneth, I sent him a couple of texts telling him he could trust me but he didn't answer any of them.
I slammed my locker and caught a head of familiar brown hair enter the music room.
I followed him and closed the door behind me.
Henry raised one eye from his laptop and when he saw it was me continued right on with what he was doing.
"Hi, Henry!"
I realized that I'd been so occupied with getting Indi and Andi to forgive me that I'd completely forgotten about Henry. Some best friend I am.
"Please go away. I'm busy," he continued typing.
I set my bag in the corner and grabbed a stool. I went over to the corner he sat and planted my stool next to him.
He only spared m
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