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n 's

e awake. "Honey, wake up or you're going

much noise? I grab my phone and bolt upright when I s

yell, sprinting

find. I snatch an apple from the dining table as I

As I catch my breath, I realize how refreshed I feel. It's like my life just restarted, similar to g

lm me is gone. I've always found sleep helpful for healing, but never to this extent. As I ponder

ut. His gaze fixes on me. "Oh, you're here, Mr. We

ut then I suddenly felt sick, so I

you might have found your mate. I was hoping for good news, b

'm feeling perfectly fine," I reply, acutely aware

e Sebastian is right behind me. When I slow down, hoping he'll pass, he match

es, "We're doing hand-to-hand co

ttempts to partner with him. In desperation, I turn to Jude, the nearest person.

hind me. I turn to find Sebastian giving hi

t?" I demand, fa

you to partner with me," he replies,

?" I challenge, feeling

why," Sebastian says,

orget I turned sixteen. Can't we just ignore each other like we ha

s voice low. "You know

Someone will hear you!" I feel a tingling sensation where my skin me

hey should know that y

again. "Don't you unde

enjoy my discomfort. Finally, realizing he won't

I try to steel myself. There's no way thi