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Nickname

Author: Zale_Valrez
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Chapter 14: Nickname

Fera realized what she said and Nick turned to her. "Sorry?" he asked. Then is followed by an awkward silence. "Did you just say, Nicky? I am not a gay." He saved her from feeling embarrassed.

"I thought you are, Nicky." She loosened up eventually and felt comfortable with his response.

"Disgusting," he blurted which made Fera laugh. While he hold his smile back looking at Fera who was laughing. She rarely laughed and he treasured every laugh she did with him.

"It's great, Nicky," she giggled.

"Don't call me that," he even pretended not to like it.

"No one tells me what to do,"

"That's unfair."

They reached the apartment before dark and Fera peacefully cooked her dinner. This time she browsed how to cook step by step with video. She couldn't risk her apartment anymore. She tried to fried the chicken coated with flour. When someone knocked on her door, her face turned into annoyance. She had been struggling to do it right, she was afraid of thos
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