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CHAPTER 11- INVESTIGATING A SUPPOSED FAKE LIFE
The cafeteria is more like a silent and loud place. While some students stick to table manners and eat their food quietly, others find it difficult to do so.
It was break time, after all, a time free of work, and the boring lessons, as well as the interesting ones.
Rachael watched as her friends talked about their weekends, a feeling of deja vu based solely on her imaginations. Even though Zack has never made any move since their previous confrontation, Rachael has the gut feeling that Zack is planning up something.
Ever since Zack mentioned that he was interested in Joy, she has always been around her friend, especially while they are at school. The thought of Zack finally getting to date Joy has crossed her mind, but she was quick to brush it off.
Maybe she was being paranoid, but she could never allow Zack to do something that might disrupt her
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