The sun began to set farther to the west as the last of its rays hit the windows of the skyscrapers and other tall buildings. The sky gave out a soft yet strong glow of orange.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEl0BDavf9u
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At this time, a lot of New Yorkers were knocking off from work and heading home. Some headed for the metro station or used whichever means of transport. Others stopped somewhere to run a late errand. Many people, students and working class; school children and those young enough to be held by the hand, were also heading for home.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4kFJuYo0Ji
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Leo stared out of the window of his office, staring at the sun set. He was so lost in thought that he didn't hear the door open behind him.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ39J9XyHbEV
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"Is it a bad time?" came a voice at the door.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn9yaPwhDgS
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Leo turned his head and smiled at his father standing at the door.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7QtCPdI1H
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"Not at all, dad," said Leo. "Please, come in."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcgXi7aLVEe
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His father did likewise, closing the door behind him. Leo turned his body towards his desk.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiFN4FXnxIe
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"I'm surprised that you haven't left the office yet," said Mr. McDonell as he sat down on the chair in front of Leo's desk.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKbo0WQCFxB
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"I was just about to," said Leo. "Just enjoying the sunset is all."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiEYyFSFJ04
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"You don't look like one who likes to look at the sunset."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGvvOf4eTtI
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"You'll be surprised."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq7J4z8MvSy
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"I need to talk to you about something."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv9OeTPr4do
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Leo noticed the tone in his father's voice. He sounded serious, and Leo didn't like it.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8gGOGaI6GW
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"What is it about?" Leo asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd1Uk06H7X1
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"It's about Angel."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHzd491sTyi
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"Great! Just great!" Leo said in his thoughts. He had had enough of Angel already. First it was Eric and his paranoia that Angel might end up falling for her boss (that's if she hasn't already), and now, his father wanted to talk about her about who knows what. He felt like looking back at the window to continue looking at the sun, but he didn't want to seem rude.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmS2Bw8WS1S
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He sat down on his chair and asked, "what about her?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS9DQpJ2AR9
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Before Mr. McDonell could speak, he noticed something wrong with his son after he mentioned Angel. Leo could do all he can to hide his expression, but his father somehow saw right through him.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ZpUShwupF
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"Your grandmother must have told you a while back that she wanted Angel to work here," Mr. McDonell said.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfaLfOlo06V
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"Yes, she did," said Leo trying to keep his cool. "But didn't Angel say she would think about it?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi2uJOedlFw
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"She did."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhU9fMTcrx
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"And....?" Leo hoped and prayed in his heart that Angel had refused the offer. But somewhere deep down, he knew it was the opposite.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzRj4XlG9Aq
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"She agreed to work with us."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgY8Wsx48P3
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Leo almost held the edge of his desk as he felt the floor beneath him begin to spin, but he tried his best not to. His father was already giving him a look and he didn't want to seem weird.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ024aZIobI3
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He knew this was coming and he didn't know how to handle it. Right now, all he wanted was to be left alone and do God knows what.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRedPWCTMLB
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"Umm, that's great," said Leo as he tried to sound enthusiastic.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCOPHUxXN6z
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Mr. McDonell still wasn't buying Leo's enthusiasm. He felt like he was missing something.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrTTHFvB0GC
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"She starts work tomorrow," Mr. McDonell added on.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgtgVqetGhH
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"Tomorrow?" Leo couldn't believe it.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE4nabz084j
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"Yes. She told your grandmother and the message was passed on to me."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLXOqEctLKv
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"What about her job at the editing company?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMXIO2GWzbH
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"I was told she met with her boss today. She hands in her resignation letter tomorrow."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPHu7azzuOL
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Leo gulped. "Okay...., does mum know about this?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgfv3pBJYY5
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Mr. McDonell leaned back in his seat and folded his arms. Leo knew his mother was the only trump card he had to prevent Angel from ever stepping foot in the company. If he can't have a say in this, she most definitely will.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwwqG2fYdKG
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"She doesn't know," his father replied.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG8h8ytocYv
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Leo paused before he asked, "do you think she will like the idea of Angel working here?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlMfDjGGZpg
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"No doubt she won't. That's just how she is."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRosJLZYvf
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"How are you going to break it to her?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzb1pig0ZTY
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"Tonight at dinner you will be the one making the announcement to the whole family."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVdOAQuMwm7
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Leo straightened up even more on his seat, his eyes wide with surprise. "What?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4Q8sOC0IWc
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"You heard me."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjy5dYkHt87
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Leo wanted to shake his head but stopped himself. "Why can't Eric do it?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxoXbT3fiyn
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"He doesn't have to know right now. And if I do tell him, he will get excited and blurt it out as soon as he's home."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡazgrUwF08Y
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"Looks like you know him way more than I do."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwgJnIsOcIE
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"He's almost like my son, of course I know. And I know he likes Angel, so I would like that you deliver the news."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlw5yspAwku
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Leo had no idea why his cheeks heated up when his father said that last statement. "You know that Eric likes Angel?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQi7txrNAVx
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Mr. McDonell shrugged his shoulder with a smile. "It's not that hard to miss," he said, "especially with how he used to take care of her when she had that accident."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWJhgbtDcJh
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"Oh." Leo hoped his father didn't know about him and Carly.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrsHLcdkX57
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Carly! Oh, goodness! Leo forgot it was her first day at college and so far, he hadn't called to check up on her. He felt pathetic and he had no one else to blame but Angel. If Eric hadn't come talking about her in the first place, he wouldn't have been brooding about her all day. And now, his father just made it even worse telling him to announce to everyone back home that Angel would be working for them. Angel continued to ruin his life even if she wasn't physically present.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGh96FoOKsk
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"Leo, are you okay?" Mr. McDonell asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzfLtXDrZgP
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"Huh?" Leo turned to look at his father.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYnEYmhZxjI
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"Are you okay? You just hit your forehead just now as though you're angry or something."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ887nVQiQLV
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Leo hadn't noticed his open palm upon his head and he felt like an idiot. He did that because he was mad at himself for not thinking about Carly when he had to.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWeJA1ZaNSC
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"I have to go get something," Leo said. "I better rush before heading home."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtlHTFHtgX6
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"If you say so," said Mr. McDonell as he stood up from his seat.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXgvHJosHv
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"I'll see you back home?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSXjT3WLk3
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"Ya, you ride with Eric. I'll stay here for a bit to finish up. But I'll be there before supper."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT8qgDpoTld
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"Sure. See you later, then."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡquFsn3wUVx
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Mr. McDonell gently nodded and made his way out of the office. As soon as he closed the door, Leo quickly stood up from his seat and got his jacket that was hanging at the back of his chair. He took his phone, the car keys, the keys to the office and left.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNnqIx5OEYy
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The hall was quiet and the working cubicles in the work area were almost empty except for two employees still at their desks. Leo passed the cubicles and went down the hall to Eric's office. Before he could even reach the door, it opened and out came Eric.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX8dzGHFFfV
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"I was just coming to get you," said Leo as Eric locked the door to his office.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSOzEfZh47
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"Don't tell me I'm taking the ride home with you," Eric said as he turned to look at his cousin.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8agxHKEizm
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"Yep, and we have to stop by somewhere."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0v2inNJHuo
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"May I ask where and why?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaYxPR64p2K
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"Come on. I'll tell you."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9ghRQrpuNx
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"...I'm Harriet, by the way, what's yours?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGRtoxY9UxG
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"I'm Carly," said Carly as she smiled and shook hands with a green eyed brunette. "A pleasure meeting you."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzXJ9JNntf
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"Mine too," she said. "If you need any help with anything, I'm here to help."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmKS7p3PuAT
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"Thanks so much. See you tomorrow."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR3u7zGAZCi
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Harriet smiled back and quickly walked away so as to catch up with some of her friends who had gone ahead of her. Carly's first day had gone pretty well. Not only did she meet Robin, she also made new friends, Harriet being one of them. Her day couldn't get any better than this. But sadly, it was finally over and it was time to head back.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8WkNYKx9sO
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She still stood in the hall outside the lecture room. A few people who had stayed behind soon walked out. She checked for her phone in her backpack and removed it to see if she had any messages.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡALuqwUjQmT
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There was only one message from Angel that was sent to her almost thirty minutes ago asking her how her day went and if she needed to be picked up. Carly decided to call her sister as she walked down the hall.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEOd3PMlEwp
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"Hey, sis," said Carly when she heard the line pick up on the other end.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZdktpHkUpx
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"Hey, how was your day?" Angel asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ32Svz8k1V
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"It was great," Carly replied with a smile on her face. "You won't believe who I met here."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoyvr7MBAxc
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"Who?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8xalm3HIUX
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"Remember that guy with grey eyes who...., uh...., you met at the place I used to work at?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlySV6l2DBd
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Talking about Mr. Walter's club brought up some uneasiness in Carly. She felt embarrassed just talking about it.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8rPP2POjJl
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"Oh, yes, I do." Angel answered quickly, knowing very well how it made them both uncomfortable. Just talking about it brought back very bad memories.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFSMRshV3d
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"In case you forgot, his name is Robin. And he sends his regards."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdUYVekHkm
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"I never got to know his name, sadly. Thanks. I hope he didn't try to convince you into going back to work there."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYP3RWAAQWB
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Carly turned round the corner that led to a open corridor. She saw a few students talking on the open green lawn, the sun slowly setting.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡct8s2lmGS8
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"Oh, no, he didn't. He's glad I never went back there. He always said that that place wasn't meant for me."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9QVXO3BOH9
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"Well, that shows how much of a good friend he is and I'm glad. I thought you needed a ride after your classes. I could easily ask one of the drivers here to pick you up."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9tpqxNslbA
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"Nah, I'm cool. I'll take the bus."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFpjGsFvyGE
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"Ok. Just be careful out there."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLFb0M8Uyri
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"I'll be fine. Don't you worry."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx6GlJYQ9RD
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"See you later then."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ48Nv3awd4F
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"Ya, see you."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq8sXsZpxrw
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Carly found herself at the college's parking lot. The place was almost empty. The last of the cars leaving the premises probably belonged to a student as it was an orange Lamborghini. Only a black old BMW and a white Cadillac remained in the parking lot.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡL27MSvPkaF
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Carly walked out of the main gate and across the street was the boarding campus for the students. Carly went down the street and went on straight till she reached the traffic lights. The traffic light turned red for the cars to stop and Carly gladly walked down the zebra crossing after the green pedestrian light turned on. She was the only pedestrian and when she reached the other side of the street, she continued straight on, heading for the bus stop in front of her.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPfdYSinZ0
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When she got there, she found no one waiting for the bus. She shrugged her shoulders as she sat down on the little bench. It looked like she was going to sit there alone till the bus arrived.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuE5yMkc3kg
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She brought her backpack in front of her and placed it on her lap. She took out her phone and still no message from Leo. She figured that he must have had a busy day and probably forgot to call or text her. She decided to send him a text, considering that he must be driving back home from work.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIX92mPjbxO
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Carly was oblivious that a black sedan that had been parked a block away had been following her from the time she left the college gates. She continued to look through her phone that she didn't hear the car slowly approach the bus stop. The cars driving by on the road, drowned the noise of the sedan's engine. Besides, the man behind the wheel made sure not to draw much attention by not turning on the car's headlights.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBcOXCYct2B
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Carly grew bored going through social media with still no reply from Leo. She wanted to be pissed but couldn't. She had had a long day. But with no sign of the bus coming, it just set her peace of mind to a whole other level.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa9yCN6NBvJ
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She put her phone back in her backpack and strapped it round her shoulder. It was then that she noticed the black sedan right next to the bus stop, a few feet away from her. She looked into the car through the windshield and the blaring light of a phone shone through the glass. She caught sight of the man looking down on his phone. Looked like he stopped to be on the phone, she thought. She sighed and wished Leo could do the same and reply to her text.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtq9QFCbcDN
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She turned her head, looking down the street and across. A few people walked by here and there, two couples had walked past her. She started to tap her foot impatiently on the concrete. The bus was a no show and she now felt like an idiot for not letting Angel send her a car. Maybe she could give her a call again and tell her to do so. But just before she could, a sound came from the car. She looked, surprised that there was a car there, and saw that the car door had opened. The man stepped out, closing the door behind him.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW5Cuap3d1Y
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"You don't happen to have a cigarette lighter, do you, miss?" the man asked with a pack of cigarettes in his hands as he approached Carly. Carly realised how tall and well built the man was. He wore a black jumper with a hood over his head, but she was able to see his face.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6G774GQcWA
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"Oh, no, I don't," said Carly. "I don't even smoke."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVoPYtzXrqG
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"Oh," said the man, looking baffled as he now stood in front of her. "I was expecting you do."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvNHF4tvHLu
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"No, sorry," said Carly as she shook her head.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOQK8KqeRB
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"Too bad," said the man as he placed the pack in his pockets. "I would have enjoyed smoking a cigar and talking to a pretty lady like yourself."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxW4SG3Fwso
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Carly felt her cheeks blush, but she tried to hide it with a chuckle. She knew where this was going. She had met a lot like him back at the club. They were the ones who tried to attract your attention by small talk.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFcKQpGWSkw
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"Too bad, indeed," said Carly as she smiled at him. "Maybe some other lady would like that idea. Not me."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWALaCQWArs
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"Funny. I don't think I would find someone as gorgeous as you."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuaCJ9TFO50
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Carly looked down the road to see if there was any sign of the bus. She went on to look at the man again.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYgYBANvjQv
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"Sorry, I'm just not your girl."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjQIJiZ9bQ
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The man scoffed as he took a step closer to her. "I wasn't really asking," he said with a grin.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCnDO1QpBC
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Carly read the man's dark eyes and she knew she had to get up and run. But just before she could even stand, the man took hold of the back of her head and the next thing she knew, a piece of cloth that he withdrew from his pocket covered her nose and mouth.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxTiylI61fu
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The smell on the cloth was intoxicating. She tried to fight, clawing at the man's face and arms, but he was too strong for her. It took almost a minute and a half of struggling when her vision started to blur. She was soon losing her strength faster than she anticipated. She soon fell unconscious.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGDwMugJVX
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The man removed the cloth filled with chloroform from her face and held her steadily. He lifted her off the bench and carried her to his car. He laid her down on the sidewalk so as to open the passenger side door. He looked around to make sure there was no one around watching him. To his luck, there was none.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkirp40ho0g
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He lifted Carly into the car and laid her on the passenger seat in a sleeping position. He closed the door and went back to the bench to get her backpack. He turned back to his car, got inside, closed the door and threw her backpack to the passenger's seat.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMPyjNOR2zw
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His job had been much easier than he had thought. He couldn't help but smile when he pulled out his phone and called Mr. Walters.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPiEv2wQJG
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"Is it done?" were the first words Mr. Walters asked upon picking the call.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE143xW0KyX
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"It's done. She's in my car right now."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBuyryfE4Ko
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"Great. I'll give you the address to the Red Lion and I'll inform him of the news."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy55nOViMAo
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The man cut the call. Seconds later, his phone beeped. He read the message and knew exactly where to go. He put the key in the ignition and started the engine. He looked at Carly lying unconscious in the backseat.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXlF2msbv0I
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"Let's go meet the Red Lion," he said to her and he set his eyes on the road.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMvSG35CTH2
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Leo climbed into the driver's seat with a brown paper bag in his hands. Kevin who sat on the passenger seat was looking through his phone.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡliGUGgIMMP
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"Can you stop looking at that darn thing?" Leo asked as he closed the car door and placed the bag at the back. "I left you looking at the phone and you're still on it."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1fRjpM6u09
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"You were only in the store for like a minute," said Eric. "And it's also thanks to me that you managed to make a last minute call to Nate to get you a present for Carly."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1X32tfROWF
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"You expect a thank you from me, don't you?" Leo asked, giving Eric the look.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXQYsOWeK2f
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"Well, ya. You would have found the store closed if I didn't call Nate on time."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTciX0njULj
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"Okay," Leo rolled his eyes before he focused them back on his cousin. "Thank you, Eric. You're the best brother ever."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8ACpf1ppiB
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"I wasn't expecting that last bit, but I'll take it."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7c6EeQPIH6
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"I wonder how I deal with you sometimes." Leo put the keys in the ignition and started the engine.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GoYj6yKkF
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Leo's car took off to the streets, heading home. But as usual, they ran into a bit of traffic.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZi9yYPTS1W
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"Oh, I almost forgot," said Eric. "You have a message on your phone. I didn't want to read it because-you know-I might be invading your privacy."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIjZZFwNz14
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"Knowing you, you must have read it already." Leo's eyes were still fixed on the road as the traffic ahead started to move.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUwYo4gkEif
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"No." Eric looked out the window. "But I do know it's from Carly."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡurPDrUWdnf
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Leo winced. "Dang it! She must be wondering why I haven't given her a call the whole day."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAzffVN5E2
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"For someone who really cares about someone, you have a terrible way of showing it."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡevWleM6pSb
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"That's why I'm making it up to her by getting her a gift. My mind was just off today."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡle4u8U3E1m
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"Hmmm, I wonder why," Eric turned to look at Leo.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3oVozbGdiL
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"You know why. I don't even want to talk about it."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1eNqmxqgm
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"Ya, let's not."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbWMiger46P
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Leo sighed. "Can you read the message for me?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlnSVjzEFol
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"Gladly," said Eric as he almost jumped in his seat even with the seatbelt on. He took hold of Leo's phone on the dashboard and he didn't struggle with the phone's password because he already knew it.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6ECkRo62mA
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"All she write was hi and asked how your day went," said Eric, his eyes on the lit screen. "Huh..., I was expecting her to write how upset she is that you hadn't communicated with her all day."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuErUwyIIwE
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"Carly's understanding," said Leo as he tried to smile. "I bet she knew I have had a busy day at work and forgot."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvxc3lR3k6j
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"Oh, please! You weren't meeting with any clients and you weren't even busy. You were just sulking in your office over Angel coming to work at the company."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15kBnLLeJV
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"I thought we weren't going to talk about it," Leo said through his gritted teeth, holding the steering wheel tightly. He prayed that he could keep himself under control and not cause an accident.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS4CM50I12b
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"I know. But you've to be honest with Carly and tell her what's on your mind."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpCChf6dMPU
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"What are you now? My therapist?" Leo gave Eric a confused glance before focusing on the road again.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRl4yJMqhr
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"No. But you have an issue with Angel. Carly might know it already, but she doesn't know to what extent."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfls0mktcNC
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"Pssh. That's ridiculous. I can't start telling Carly about these petty issues."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbLR9JYGr1D
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"I'm glad you agree that this whole Angel thing is petty."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjcyThh6e7h
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"Wait-no-it's not-" Leo was at a loss for words. "What I mean to say is-"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsC1xXAHCyy
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"That you can't tell her that you have been thinking about Angel the whole day instead of focusing on work? Or maybe during your free time, you should have been thinking of her instead?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbVcNQV8O9
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Leo felt like giving Eric a punch as he shook his head in disbelief. "I can't believe you."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSg60QaqVjU
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"But you can't deny it. I still think you should get help. You always think Angel is out to make your life miserable. That might end up being an obsession, you know?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCJtIntD4g
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"Well..., you brought her up in the first place."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzW7wwstreN
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"I know, but that was only because I like Angel and I was telling you as a friend. You took it to a whole new level all on your own."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLAnHZTGJW
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Leo shook his head. If only Eric knew that what he had feared is about to come true. He would know in a hour or so.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoaMolNufDz
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"Anyway, you're already in trouble with Carly over not communicating with her. She might sound sweet and sincere on text, but who knows when you get to meet her tonight."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9nDtK4LbSH
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"I know, women are complicated," said Leo.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMHmG5chF0i
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"And so are you." Eric gave his cousin a mocking smile.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtmxTwdrgW
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Leo would have said something back, but he realized that he didn't know what to say. Maybe Eric's right. He is complicated.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡykMthoOs54
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They soon reached home and Leo couldn't wait to see Carly and apologise. But then the thought of seeing Angel made his heartbeat even more. Why was he nervous all of the sudden?663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡobqEFvaDUV
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"Hey, Leo, are you okay?" Eric asked.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpzfFAHgfBI
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"Huh?" Leo turned to look at his cousin.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnHcbVBO4qi
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"You seem lost. Are you sure you're okay?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX3vvqb4D2H
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Leo tried to put up an embarrassing smile. He couldn't tell Eric about Angel. They had dwelled on her long enough.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiL0RZKNnNH
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"Oh, no," said Leo. "I'm just worried that Carly won't accept my gift."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSRfDB5mBEM
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"Mmmm...., not to worry, she will love it. Besides, I don't think she's mad. I bet she's tired to even be mad."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1ZSR9TAWc0
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"I hope so."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLO48dPbeB3
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"Come on, we better go inside."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoAdOeOMxj6
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Eric got out of the car first. Leo waited for a few seconds until he got the paper gift bag at the back, removed the key out of the ignition and got out of the car.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEXSY4rYVm1
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Leo walked up the stone path to the front door. The outdoor lights on the lawn had been turned on. He looked ahead at the open door in front of him. Eric had just entered the foyer, removing his jacket.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyRjcRlqsNk
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Leo joined his cousin, closing the door behind him. Eric carried his jacket with him to the living room. Leo heard him give out a cheerful greeting and he knew that his grandmother was there.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6rUqYXcgs
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"Hello, dear," came Amanda's voice. "Where's Leo?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU1cEntF10z
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"I'm here, grandma," said Leo as he came into the living room and found his grandmother on the wheelchair seating close to a chair where Oliver sat.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNRWgH5NlDQ
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"Come give me a hug, dear," said Amanda and Leo did just that.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9HRyYx8WGH
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"Hey, Oliver," said Leo as he ruffled his cousin's hair.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡARtvRnv3R2
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"I'm great and how are you?" Oliver asked. "Were you so busy at work?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV1ba1NVD3F
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"Not really. Why?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO2g98PByME
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"You look really tired."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPB8EmjrZNg
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Leo gave Oliver a smile and cleared his throat. Eric, on the other hand, joined his young brother on the couch and chuckled to himself. Leo knew Eric was only making fun of him.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiVLHlJhPeS
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"What's that in your hand, Leo?" Amanda asked as she looked at the paper bag in his hand.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdKAZkET9Gb
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"Oh..., this?" Leo lifted it. "Just something I got for myself from the store."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfGQuVZQciL
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"Okay. Why don't you put that bag away in your room, then come back and tell me how your day went."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaNE0P2FNG1
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"Sure, grandma."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOEhbnbrdDF
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Leo felt relieved that his grandmother didn't ask further about the gift bag. Just as he turned around to head for the stairs, standing by the doorway leading into the living room, was Angel.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHv2wZeJ6ew
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His heart stopped beating for a moment as he looked at her. He was out of breath too. His head started to feel a little fuzzy as he tried to say something, but somehow he couldn't. Angel's appearance had somehow left him dazed that he couldn't move or even speak.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSW7IwHrxIy
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Angel broke the ice between them saying, "hello, Leo."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3w7S7DevA
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Leo struggled to move his lips but he said something at least. "Hello."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡngnT3lcACR
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Leo felt tiny beads of sweat appear on his forehead and he prayed that Angel didn't notice. It would be embarrassing. Why did he feel like he had just run a marathon? His heart still pumped like crazy.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd6DM3x8xEK
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"Hi, Angel," came Eric. "Wow..., Angel, you look amazing."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXG109HSPlU
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Angel looked at Eric behind Leo who stood up from his seat to look at her in her white summer dress. Angel smiled and slightly blushed. Leo who kept staring at her also couldn't help but blush himself. When he realised it, he quickly looked down at his feet, feeling angry with himself.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZqz3FN6FbG
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"Thanks, Eric," said Angel. Angel looked at Leo and then back at everyone else in the living room. "I thought Carly had arrived."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRohN2rS55M
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"Wait, Carly isn't here?" Leo asked as he looked up at Angel.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGNgURt2Ihn
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Angel shook her head. Her eyes were now filled with worry and Leo knew how that felt as he looked into them. He quickly looked away.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8UCUoLiOD
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"Maybe she's still stuck in traffic," said Eric. "The bus she used must probably have used a longer route or something."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIluqWisArU
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"That's what I told her, Eric," said Amanda. "But she has every right to be worried and now I am too. She should have been home by now."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIutBFTbPf
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"When was the last time you talked to her?" Leo asked, still not looking at Angel.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4JcWrt1PQ
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"That was close to 6 PM," Angel answered. "She was done with her classes then. I offered to send a car, but she assured me that she would take the bus."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueU4F3KcOp
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"Try calling her again, dear," said Amanda. "I sure hope she's okay."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfRxxIgT5lD
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Angel already had her phone in her hand. She quickly dialled the number and called.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ272xwTAqsN
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Leo hoped that Carly would pick up. But from where he stood, he could hear the ringing tune from Angel's phone which she placed on her ear. He closed his eyes and groaned in frustration when Carly didn't pick up.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0nWWif3Zoa
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"No answer," said Angel as she stared at her phone.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjiHaaTIBhi
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"Her phone's probably on silent or something," said Eric.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9sWkxRRLjY
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"Maybe. She does like to leave it that way when she goes for lectures that she forgets even when she's out of class."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRITOCXCMAj
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"Well, she should be putting it on vibrate more often," said Amanda. "She's probably on her way, don't worry."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQYx7dtdTBy
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"I'll try not to." Angel tried to put up a smile but failed terribly. "I'll be in my room if anyone needs me."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3IPsCJWpt7
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Angel turned around and left the living room. Leo looked on at her as she walked down the hall. He almost got lost in thought until he shook his head.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxb3hqWSXHj
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"Angel's really worried," said Oliver. "I hope Carly gets here safely."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNcopZ1Zgkt
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Amanda held Oliver's hand that was on the armrest of the couch. "Of course, she will," she said with a smile.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTLbZmHlq28
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"I better head upstairs and change," said Leo and he made his way to the stairs.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMT33mVoJG
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Leo couldn't help but worry about Carly's whereabouts. Now he felt even more guilty for not calling her when he had the chance. He would have been the one to pick her up. As he headed up the stairs to his room, he couldn't help but wonder if Carly was okay.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF6pIKBN2L2
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Carly groaned as she felt her head spin. She tried to open her heavy eyes but everything in front of her was a blur. She tried to come around but everytime, she felt like she was slipping back into oblivion.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSGcWZgAi0s
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She heard muffled sounds that she couldn't make out. She wondered where she was. She tried to remember what happened earlier, but her head hurt like hell.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXxS134qwtS
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Gentle taps on her cheek made her nerves wake up a little bit. Her sight slowly started to clear up a bit. She made out a person in front of her, but she still couldn't see properly.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPwnrz22kH7
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She heard a voice, but it sounded all muffled up in her ears. She started to black out, but again, she felt a gentle tap on her cheek.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQNZOoEdtun
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This time she was wide awake and she looked at her surrounding. She was in a room with grey walls and with a fluorescent tube above her. She wondered how she got here. The last place she remembered was the bus stop.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwmmLb3I2AD
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"Glad you're awake, Carly," came the voice in the room.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlYfQvRFqzg
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Carly looked straight in front of her and there was a man squatting on the floor, looking at her with a smile on his face.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSfH7E8ZI6n
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Carly felt like she knew who the man was, but she couldn't remember. And then at that moment, everything dawned on her. This man had drugged and brought her here. Carly started to panic but then she realised she couldn't move. She looked down at her hands. She was strapped onto a wooden chair with rope and so were her legs. She tried to scream for help, but that was then that she realised that she had a cloth in her mouth. All she made were muffled loud noises.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCWAH3KAHpU
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"Ssh," said the man in front of her, smiling gently. "All you've to do is cooperate and we won't hurt you, okay?"663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZDPJNMYD23
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Carly started to panic even more, trying her best to break free. The man stood up and walked away. Carly heard the door open and close behind her. More people came into the room. She stopped struggling and waited as the man who had tied her up and another man came to stand in front of her.663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0JBlCbroF5
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"Carly Barclay," said the tall African American man as he got close and squatted in front of her. "I finally get to meet you at last."663Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJxc5gc3dU
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