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73 - Stalker

last update publish date: 2026-06-12 17:00:25

Kassidy's POV

I resumed classes the next day, which was a Monday. I met Bree and Simone, who were very eager to see their results. The lecture hall was buzzing with the noise of students sliding into their wooden desks and unzipping their backpacks, but the only thing my two friends cared about was the final grade portal on their phones.

"I have been refreshing this page since six this morning," Bree said, tapping her finger against her glowing screen as I sat down next to her. "If they don't p
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