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chair I was sitting on a

ll the moment I s

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n't forget, you promised to help me with my ass

it.

e dark stare from my uncle

. “That's Mark. He's waiting for me downstairs.” I

'm not t

ought in and pecked him on his right cheek before I hur

ok three steps that

is still

of my problems. I'm worr

ght there, i

to see the toys I

hat are you still doing in here?” I

g in the same spot h

at he might start poking around t

ou forget anything?”

led my eyes at him. “Can you pleas

y do you wish to lock your room wh

equire my privacy more than any

mm

ned to

I raised a brow at the tr

made to leave, but I took a pan

delicious as always.” I licked my b

e was looking at my lip.

staring at my lips, not th

ike I can finish it all.” He m

-eaten pancake back on the tray. “Mark will

to say something, but in the

return, Kiddo.”

I locked the door a

ou ton

before I hurried

s car, which is a

o him as a birthday pr

!” I hastened over

you, too.” He sar

tting on blue jeans

added length. It seems like he ran a hand through it cou

? Trying to start the semester w

, “guess w

sound excited. “You know,

it after the second attempt, I will tell

you?” I tilted my head to the s

another car for me. Though he will

irlfriend? Your cat gave birth to a litter? Your

magination, Junny. But that's not it.” He ra

ha

domen. Now, it has a Raven tattoo on

ked, looking like one who has won

get a tattoo, Mark?” I

y skin, June.” He perked up, “you love tatto

igh

tattoos. Well, aside from the on

no way to t

our nappy age. His father was my uncle'

at was why I became friends with his last

ost things

ngs I have for my uncle, whom I'm

think?” He asked,

ile, “It's beautiful. Wher

now he will wish fo

oss his ad on an app, so I decided to che

row. “Does your fat

is time, it won't be as simple as groun

still got

or a reason. You can't f

your family? Wear a hoodie or shi

ow, I'm just happy I got the tattoo.” He winked at

et another mi

s. I only claimed to love it when

told him I love Ra

alls me Raven gi

m off. I just let

un

rtled by

n my head makes me forget

's wr

s hold on the hem of his hoodie. “Your uncle hasn't

d at hi

ont of the door with his arms fold