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"How come you ignored me earlier?" The first thing Sierra did was to ask me a question when she dashed inside our convenience shop without me expecting, slamming a bottle of coke into a can on the counter in front of me.
But instead of reacting, I maintained my frigid aura and simply stared at her, acting as if I had no idea what she was saying.
"That's for 57 cents," I said firmly as I pulled the Coke can from her grasp and scanned it, but she quickly added a chocolate bar and smashed it again on the counter. "One dollar—"
"Everson, stop the act! Be honest; if you have a problem with me, tell me right away." Suddenly, her voice became louder, leading the two people who were looking at the things in the aisle to look at us in astonishment.
Sierra followed my gaze to
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