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CXXIII: In the Beach
Sam sat down near the water and the sand, he glanced at the horizon, and soon after, Sally sat next to him.
Sam said, “I used to always come here whenever I feel down.”
“Like a special place, or is that another one of your lines to get me?”
“You are one distrusting girl.”
“And you are one dishonest boy.” Sally teased back.
“Ouch.”
The two of them laughed together. They had been on each other’s throats for a while now, but maybe it was the moment, for just a minute or so, Sam and Sally saw each other’s vulnerability- something they never let anyone s
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