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Chapter 62: The picture
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Hunter's pov
I watched Veronica as she sat down, watching a show called glee. She didn't know but I had been watching her as she watched her phone, waiting for something. I was pretty sure it was word from her family on how everything was going. She looked more at the phone than the show she insisted I put on, occasionally releasing a depressing sigh. I could have but didn't want to force the issue, especially when I suspected her grandmother was just lying about the severity of her mother's condition. I knew she wanted to play on Veronica's conscience and it was hurting me to see it was working.
I returned my gaze to the food I was preparing when a call came in; it was from my brother.
"Yo!" He said immediately I picked the call.
"How was it?" I asked, bringing my voice down to a whisper so she wouldn't hear what I was saying.
"Why are you whispering?" He asked.
"No reason, were you able to find it?" I asked, wanting to get the
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