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68 — Feeling weird all over again

The sudden realization that things might not be the same when we return home brings a bitter taste to my mouth. I try to disguise it during the ceremony and force a smile when I receive the first-place medal, but I can't shake this fear, this dread and worry that seems to tear at my chest from the inside out.

As I step down from the platform, Jasper comes quickly to meet me. He wraps his arms around my waist and pulls me close to him, giving my arms a quick kiss that quickly softens my frown.

"What are you thinking so hard?" He asks me, with the tips of our noses still touching.

"I didn't know you knew me so well," I mumble with a playful tone that makes him smile.

"I really do. But this time, Reddy, it's all over your face." Then, suddenly, he places another kiss on my lips and runs his hand up to the medal hanging around my neck, "Champion, huh... It's so sexy to have a smart girlfriend."

I slap him lightly on the chest, with laughter on my lips, when I suddenly feel a chill. I move
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