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CHAPTER TWENTY: ENEMY
I woke up and yawned. Someone is trying to tear our door down. I looked at the clock and shrugged at the thought that I'd slept for almost fourteen hours. I ran my hands on my hair and fixed my clothing before I opened the door.
"How can I help you?" I asked, and Minnie's grumpy face welcomed the sight. "Oh, hey."
"Help?" Minnie snorted. "You ditched the game yesterday, and now you're asking how you can help me?"
"We lost, huh," I said and yawned again. Minnie waved a hand in front of her face,
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