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Chapter 12: Kelly's Challenge
The trees blow around in the night. The black night is upon us, and the whispers of the stars hide our secrets.
I've spent the whole day with Jeremy. I don't know his back story despite hanging out, and he doesn't know mine. His life is his own.
"Do you like libraries," Jeremy asks?
I already know Jeremy knows I love books. But, escaping into a world beyond our own is the best feeling in the world. Leaving my life behind to follow characters on their journey is the only way I know how to breathe.
"I love reading. I'm a bit of a romance novel fan and an avid comic book reader."
Jeremy goes into his bag and pulls out old Batman comics. He hands them to me.
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