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THIRTY THREE
To: Rosie
‘Let’s grab lunch together?’
I quickly clicked on the send button and shoved my phone back inside my pocket. I lift my head up only to find Olive who is few feet ahead of me. It would be great to be wrapped in my blanket at this sunny weekend. But no. My idiot ass just have to agree with Olive to go for a morning jog. I groaned as I run to reach her, matching our pace.
“What are you? Fifty?” She asked sarcastically.
I rolled my eyes as I’m running beside her, “you better treat me a nice breakfast after this.”
I heard she scoffed, “you are not helping me losing any weight.”
“You talk as if you aren’t skinny enough. If anything, you should eat more. We are definitely eating every carbo, proteins, vitamins, whatever helps you to grow.”
She suddenly stopped in track. I look back and saw her annoyed face, probably murderi
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