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Chapter 7
When Lexi snuck into the kitchen, she checked the hallway to make sure nobody was lurking about. Her Mum did the night shift last night so would be sleeping and her brother wasn't exactly a 'morning person.'
When she was certain nobody was about, Lexi opened the fridge and had a snoop around the bottom shelves. She picked up a cucumber, frowned at it and put it back.
"Sorry, Big Boy," she muttered, selecting a carrot instead.
"Are you talking to the vegetables?" Sam asked, appearing from behind with ninja-like stealth.
"Woah." Lexi almost jumped out of her skin. "You scared me!"
"I scared you?" Sam scoffed. "You're the one talking to a carrot. Weird breakfast by the way."
He stood back and looked at her like she'd lost her marbles.
"It's a new diet I'm trying," she lied as convincingly as she could manage.
"But
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