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Chapter 18
I'm still shaken by the nightmare.
It's been long since I had a nightmare. One of those nightmares. Those horrible horrible nightmares where I wake up panting and sweating and screaming.
I shake off the memory and sip my coffee. I take the sandwich I quickly made and take a bite, looking at the clock on the watch.
I still got time to prepare myself for work.^^^^^^^
I'm strolling to the parking lot when I bump into Eli.
I've been noticing he has been avoiding me since that time we had supper in my house. He's been acting really strange, like he's snobbing me and doesn't want to talk to me.
A grin flits across his face as I stand in front of him. He can't run now.
A fake grin flits across his face. "Pretta!"
"Eli!"
He starts scratching his head. "Uh... Headed to work?"
"Yea... Eli, are you avoiding me?" I ask abruptly.
"G
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