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Chapter 16
I took my time since I still wasn’t in the proper mood and remembering about the past made me recall a few things that I push away so hard that I tried to forget. I sighed heavily as I stood there after getting dressed then reached for my jacket and stepped out of the room once I was completely ready. Elliot turned off the television and we both made our way out towards his car after I made sure I locked the door behind me. I got inside his car and we sat there quietly as he started driving, but luckily it wasn’t that uncomfortable silence between us now.
“So, is there a place you want to go?” He asked me.
“No,” I answered.
“Are you hungry?” He asked.
I shook my head. “No. Not right now.” I answered.
“How about we go to the movies? I know you like watching movies.” He asked.
I thought about it and shrugged my shoulders. “I don’t mind,” I answered.
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