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CHAPTER FIFTY- FIVE- TO REST IN PEACE
JOANABE (JOENABELL) POV
The tall green trees and stiff green grass looks the same back ten years ago. I get out of the car, and the wind surprises my skin of its coldness.
"So, you are ready?" Leonel asks in a gentle voice. I clench my hand in determination and nod at him. I blow air in my hands and rub it to make friction. It is to keep myself warm in this chilly place.
"Do you want to tag along?" I indirectly invite him to come with me. I extend my hand, and he takes off his red outer coat to place it to my shoulder. I reciprocate it with a big smile.
"How many coats did I give you to keep you warm for free?" He sounds sexy in a way that makes my heart leap. He keeps telling me cheesy lines, and it bothers me because he is acting as a boy stuck in his crush. I roll my eyes to him in annoyance.
Leonel pulls me by my hand. I look at his eyes in shine with adorat
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