I woke up, blinking a few times to take in my surroundings. Right, I was back in my dorm. I heard rhythmic breathing beside me, glancing over to see that Ellie had taken my arm hostage and was cuddling against me. Skin against skin, I thought, the feel unfamiliar.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡds5cUMr8xy
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Months ago, when I had first met Ellie, she was skeptical when I didn't want to shake hands. She kept a wary eye on me all day, and finally when we arrived in our shared dorm for the first time, she cornered me.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzuZfLPmNkw
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"What's your deal?" she had said. "You refuse to touch anyone, whether it's a handshake or a graze of the finger! Are you some sort of germaphobe?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlpcnzg2VNI
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"U-Uh..." I backed against the wall. "N-No, it's just...I c-can't say..."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnggUyAWuDd
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"You can't say? Come on, enough bull!"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAjuvC0iIda
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"I really can't...I'm sorry."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6ySK6qVIh
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"Tell me!" She narrowed her eyes, and swiftly pulled off my glove. "Hey!" I exclaimed.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdynggPVTsZ
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"No. You're gonna have to get over this, okay? I'll help you through it. It's for your own good." Then she grabbed my hand with hers.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9RSYorF4ND
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Skin on skin. Her memories all flashing through my head in a daze, circling, stifling, suffocating. I could only stand there and let it happen. A while later, I woke up. Ellie was leaning over me, a worried look in her eyes. "Jesus Christ! Are you okay?!" She had offered a hand, but quickly withdrew it. I blinked, but smiled, and took her hand. Nothing appeared.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxk6sSJ1Cn7
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"I need to tell you something." I had said.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH0nhyh4QHG
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I flashed back to reality, Ellie's grip on my arm lighter than imagined. I slipped out of her grasp quietly, not daring to wake her. Glancing at the time, I saw it was five minutes before my alarm would have gone off. God dammit. I walked over to a mirror, conveniently located beside our dresser. What a bedhead, as per usual. I grabbed my brush from atop the dresser, my eyes catching onto Ellie's wallet.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡem6tUJLVcU
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I hesitated, and glanced at her. She wouldn't know the difference, would she? No, I smiled. She wouldn't. I pulled open a drawer, and searched until I found my wallet. Digging around, I pulled out two twenty dollar bills and placed them inside Ellie's wallet. Thanks, but you need it more than I do. I gingerly put her wallet back where I found it, and went back to combing the knots out of my hair just in time to hear the beeping of the alarm startle Ellie awake.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUYTidd9tqw
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"I'm awake!" she announced, shooting out of bed. I laughed. "Relax, it's the first alarm. You have plenty of time until class to get ready."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkmRFP1xKEw
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She breathed a sigh of relief. "Good. For a second I thought I slept in again. What day is it again?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC6HcF1VQOu
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"Monday."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ678PJwnjh6
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She made a face.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuOpAk7GOeu
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"I have English first thing? My schedule is bogus."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXz2D5jdWCw
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"Nobody says bogus any more."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD1KGa2vhx4
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"I do. Can you pass me my pit stick?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXBW0fKFTUQ
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"Why do you call it that?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtzVcUUXb8f
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"Just pass it to me. Please." I rolled my eyes, grabbing her deodorant and throwing it at her. It landed on her chest, causing her to make an "Oomph!" noise, but she accepted it all the same. "What do you have first again?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp6Cvnc1FxS
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"Law." I glanced over at my textbook, a whopping seven hundred pounds to throw around.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX70kdDRJ08
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"Oh, yeah. How is law anyway? I've been considering switching." 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotKHbmwDTD
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"It's not you, I'll say that much." I smiled. "You really don't have a plan, do you?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeWeMZoanLG
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Ellie glanced to the side. "Maybe. What about you, Miss Lawyer?" 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9cnfBh8d2p
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I giggled. "Well, it's precisely that. You already know I'm going to be a lawyer. Why ask again?" 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQG5WPIfDoi
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"I don't want to be an engineer." 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoTazku8dxo
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"Then don't. You're only in the basic courses, aren't you? You can still switch to whatever come next semester." 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKdCXiVbMFx
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"Do you think I'd make it as a Designer?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzFz7YYv6S
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"Like a fashion one?" 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZt1YkxOFHN
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"No, an Interior Designer. Or an Architect. I love that crap." 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsT5JF6r3Rp
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"So go for it." I checked my watch. "Shoot, gotta go. We'll continue this conversation later." I felt bad for cutting it short, but had to get to my classroom sooner rather than later. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHv3VXCjt2S
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"Hakuna Matata, amigo." 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTRBLGmplJu
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I slipped into my regular seat, in the middle of everything. Not too close to the front, but not too far at the same time. I like this spot, it made me feel blended in enough with the rest of the crowd to not freak out about trivial things. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfkHBzScmy3
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"Ah, we meet again." The voice made me freeze in my spot, halting all attempts to set up my laptop and looking to my left to see him. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWtAE3PBoG0
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"Pip," I said. "What are you doing here?" 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3k9PLJakQB
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"Same as you. I'm here to learn." 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPltLxFosrL
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I stifled a laugh, returning to unzipping my bag and booting up my laptop. "Really? You, of all people?" 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhc6OY3Xq6R
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"Would you believe me if I told you I'm getting a Bachelor of Arts?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ1xDIshmXV
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"Somewhat. I've never seen you here before, though. Explain that." 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ03oljC08Pq
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"I always sit in the back corner. Plus, I'm not always this early." He chuckled softly. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWuvbSJO9sU
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"Hm, I'm not entirely sure about that story. It's a little suspicious. I'll choose to believe you for now, though." 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa61rMq1JpS
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"I'm honoured." He leaned back in his chair. I glanced at the front to see the teacher about to start his lesson. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtbZwBjqLM
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"Get ready to learn." I smirked at him, my hands already poised to begin typing at a moments notice. Pip stayed the way he was through the whole lecture, not bothering to take any notes. I found myself wondering why he even bothered to show up if he couldn't make an effort to learn the material. I shook the thought away, telling myself to focus on the matter at hand.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCyvE1PX9zN
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The lecture finished almost as quickly as it had started. I did a quick scroll through my notes, three pages full of text. Oh, boy. That would be a monster to study. Shrugging, I closed the lid of my laptop and squished it in my bag.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqbz5VHac0f
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"Catch you later," Pip said, waving as he walked out of the room. I still didn't understand what his interest was with me. It was a theory for another day, I suppose. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7bVNfJEJyK
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I strolled out of the room, my mind beginning to wander. It had to be around lunch time...my eyes spotted a vending machine and I made a beeline for it. Reaching into the side pocket of my bag, I pulled out my wallet. Black, standard, and not really much to it. I sighed. Maybe I should get one of those key chains or something, I thought. I put in some of my spare change, hitting the buttons C-4 and watching as my delicious bag of chips slowly unraveled from the metal coil. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGANFL0syFi
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With a satisfying plop I went to claim my prize, some sweet Dill Pickle flavoured potato chips. I pulled the crinkly package open, slightly self-conscious that everyone was staring at me, and dug in. I got about three chips down when I heard my phone ring.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7i8zgVP0ES
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We built this city!703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6RoRz6aV93
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We built this city on rock and roooooll, oooohhhh!703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmc6Gv5ehh6
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I hummed along with it for a second, pressing the talk button and pressing the cool metal against my ear.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5plFJQJ1cf
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"Hello?" I said.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQk3zztOjdI
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"Riles," a man said. I recognized it as one of the people I knew from court.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTuDQPgYusJ
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"What's up, Marcus?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWjqUuydDz2
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"I've found a new case for ya. Woman and children killed in a fire, husband the only one left alive, police think he started the fire, standard crap."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcdPKnkwrRm
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I sighed. "Boring, but I'll take it. Where's the guy being held up at?" The faint sound of Marcus ruffling through papers and I got my answer.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ64XhQbd4vR
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"Detention Center. You remember where that one is, right?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt7Dalc0i1N
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"'Course. I'll be there asap. Guess I'll see you around, then."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44MBpn0aNn
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"Bye." I hung up the phone, sticking it back into my pocket. Did I have any other classes today? There was Psychology at three-thirty, so I have plenty of time to head over there. I crunched on the last of the chips, crinkling up the bag and throwing it in the trash. Next stop: Detention Center.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Yw2lfG2Wr
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It was always a dreary place, the Detention Center. It always made me feel as though there was some sort of impending doom that would strike this building, and this building only. Then again, those who were convicted here probably felt the same. As soon as I walked in the door, the stubbly, tired eyes of Marcus met mine.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWqLznEoedN
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"Hey! You made it." He hurriedly walked towards me, giving me a quick briefing of who we were dealing with. "His name's William Foreson, a mill worker, father, etcetera. While the police are pinning this one on him, he keeps on pleading that he's innocent. You can clear this one up, right?" Marcus spoke rather quickly, but it was a trait I was very well accustomed to by now.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZgZ5CtG1Qg
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"Sounds simple enough. Can I talk to him?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRpzdnD3o88
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"Yep. I've gotten the okay from the lady at the desk. He'll come to this spot right here." He guided her to the spot in question, which was as far away from other people as they could get. There was a thick wall of glass that separated the two rooms, and a phone for talking. I sat down patiently, and in a couple minutes a man approached the cubicle, nervously fiddling with his fingers. We both picked up the receivers.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡauMua6UhL1
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"Hello," I began.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV7FGd71Jqu
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"Hi," he said hesitantly, his voice obviously exhausted and beaten down. He didn't look too good either. His blonde hair was matted and tangled, the shadow of a beard already thickly growing in, his aqua eyes hiding a tale of sadness that I couldn't decipher.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ077x4AsKGW
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"So you're William Foreson?" I inquired, pulling out a notebook and pen. He seemed to take on an even more ghastly look.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ355yfNY9er
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"You're not one of those reporters, are you?" His voice sounded defeated.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBS4lColOi
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"Wha- of course not!" I objected. "Forgive me, I should have introduced myself. I'm Riley Rhea, a becoming lawyer. I'm here to help you."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBW4IpmHHY
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"A becoming lawyer?" William questioned.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ad65kVRDC
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"I'm...still in school," I admitted sheepishly. "But I have special...expertise that lets me take on cases. I've already helped solve a handful of other cases, and now I'm here to help you. Is that alright?" William nodded glumly. I couldn't tell if he simply didn't care or if he truly understood. Seeing as the glass between us was a problem, I couldn't just peer into his memories just yet. I suppose it was time to use what I had learned in school to my advantage.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSeINgmoKdj
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"So, I understand that you have recently experienced a great tragedy, William." I decided to start right into it, but not too harshly.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2IjFsr92P0
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"Call me Will," he insisted. "I should've expected that was why you came to see me. Please, just know that from the bottom of my heart...I'm innocent."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV4GPGYj37q
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"I'm not here to convict you, Will," I assured him. "I want to prove your innocence. But, to do that, I need you to answer some questions. Are you willing to cooperate?" He nodded, his eyes boring into me still with that undefined sadness. I figured it must be from losing his family all at once - it would send anyone into a shock. I spent a good hour talking as much out of him as I could. It was a simple story, but a complex problem. According to Will's alibi, he was sleeping next to his wife when the fire started. He tried to save her as well as his two kids, but ultimately couldn't. One of the kids died shortly after getting to the hospital, and the other two within the burning building itself. I figured it wouldn't hurt to visit the building, but I'd have to do it later; my Psych class was approaching quickly.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡp9mIXmdqYf
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The evening air was sweet and cool to the senses. I walked across campus, having just finished putting my supplies back in my room, and sought to grab something small to eat. Normally I wouldn't eat out so often - two nights in a row was unheard of - but I felt no obligation to cook tonight, either. I had quite a bit of money to spare, as well, so I could afford another night. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEPY0iNgGPq
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"Where to, Riley?" I almost shouted, but quickly composed myself. "Oops, made ya jump." Pip bounced beside me, an eager smile playing his lips.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡENxlO6N2yr
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"What do you want?" I sighed.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3ElpCvaGd
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"I'm just tagging along. Where to?" he asked again.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx9qATgJpmb
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"I'm going to get something to eat." I wasn't quite sure why I told him the truth.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyemiJ32txF
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"Two nights in a row? You're going to be broke, and probably gain some weight while you're at it." 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcELLp9vaHi
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"Shut up!" I shot him a look. He seemed more pleased than anything.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpGGrCSL1W0
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"But, I came here to ask you something." He stopped walking. So did I.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGpWP3fAona
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"Out with it, then." I looked him in the eye. He had very deep, entrancing green eyes, and I found it difficult to stop looking once my gazed was fixed upon him.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQsBJGtTEET
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"Would you like to come on a picnic with me? I'll supply the food." He had a playful smile across his lips.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7xQoTWM1cr
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"A picnic?" I questioned. "Surely people don't go on picnics anymore in this day and age."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJSXITj2JT
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"So then let's take a trip to the past." He took a step closer to me. "I'll make sure that nobody will make fun of us or anything, if that's what you're worried about."703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPJqAJk0jJi
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"N-No, that's not it." I pondered the thought for a moment. "A picnic, then? Sure, I have nothing to lose. When?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX54RqqvkCS
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"Tomorrow at noonish. I'll meet you on top of the hill behind the science building, okay?"703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0jyCSRQdkR
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"Okay." I smiled, opening my mouth to say goodbye.703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHOKJ5j76js
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"It's a date, then." Pip grinned, dashing away before I could say anything. As soon as the words sunk in I had to stop myself from yelling after him. A date? He couldn't be that foolish. Then again, I was the one who accepted...I shook the phrase from my head. Date or not, I needed to get some food in me now if I ever wanted to make it to tomorrow. I continued on my way, trying to decide on what I'd have for dinner instead. 703Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSaEaptkIwz
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A-A new chapter? Of a story I haven't updated in a while?! Without warning?! Yeah, actually. I have good plans for this story as well as the others I've been working on, and I figured now would be a good time to update it. Why? I dunno, ask the author. ...wait. Er, anyway, I don't think I'll be updating this story that much in the near future, but I haven't forgotten about Riley and the gang. So here's an unexpected update for you all. Y'all.
