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Chapter 31

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The next day, and after a long day at school; I grabbed my bag as I walked to the gate, I stood by the side and waited for a cab and while waiting; I was in high alert for candy.I do not wish to see her; not right now, while I am trying to go find something important; a taxi stop by the side of the road; I removed my bag, and I went inside.

The driver turn back, he is looking oddly strangely at me; I felt a little scared; so terrified by his odd behavior; that I almost thought of coming down from the cab, and find another; but then again; I need to leave fast, before anyone who knows me stops me from going to my destination.

I crushed the fear that I felt, and I ask the driver to take me to the old castles gates; the driver is not happy, he says; he doesn't want to go that far and I ask why?

Yet he is not willing also to tell me anything; seeing his strong headedness against driving me to my destination; I had no other choice, but to bribe him with 50 dollars in cash; if he is in agre
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