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CXXXIII: No Detours
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2024-10-29 19:42:56On the other hand, Maya was still at Oli’s place, bored and tired of being inside. Maya tried all the recipes she knew, she kept creating new ones, too, but it did not suffice. Maya still longs to be in the kitchen with everyone else.
Maya stared blankly at the ceiling and muttered to herself, “Now what should I do today?”
She browsed the refrigerator to check some ingredients, but as she checked, she noticed that they were running low on their supplies.
She looked around, and she could have asked a helper to do it for her, but she did not want to be too much of a burden. Besides, Maya has been inside for weeks now. A breath of fresh air would be nice.
Also, the helpers were all busy cleaning and preparing the house. Maya found it odd since she had been at Oli’s place for quite a while. The helpers were obviously rushing, so Maya asked, “What’s with today? Why does everyone seem so tense?”
“Oh, right,
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