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CHAPTER 13

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POV Kristen

Derrik left my apartment without saying goodbye to me.

He said goodbye to Eli ..... crouched down, hand on Eli's small shoulder, said something quiet that I could not hear from the doorway. Eli nodded seriously, the way he nods when he has decided something deserves his full agreement. Then Derrik stood up and walked past me in the hallway and the only thing he said was I'll be in touch.

The door closed.

I stood in the hallway and listened to his footsteps go down the stairs.

Eli
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