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ial declaration. But ever since that first chaotic day, Crizzle had become p
dy breaks with chaotic playlists and unsolicited critiques of his sketches. And somehow, Mikey
again, a secret spot she'd declared theirs by
building. Crizzle lay on her back, arms folded under her head, while Mikey
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her finger.
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looked
. Are you okay? You hit
them shifted. It wasn't heavy just prese
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ips. "Not reall
whispered, a
d. "Why are you a
just... easy to talk to. You
her gaze
them, unspoken meanings
down, sighed, and stood. "Group
to walk y
hey already hate m
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, Mi
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if they noticed you really
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rough the door wit
r question replaying over and over. His chest fe
sking for
. hoping
cared him that he wanted
tchpad, revealing a half-finished sketch
ai
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quiet. Mikey passed her door slowly, the hum of sof
. Just fo
e took a step a
key
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