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29 | ANDRE
I groaned as the loud sound of my ringtone destroyed my sleep. Mumbling curses under my breath, I reached out and patted the top of the nightstand in search of my phone.
After finding it, I answered the call without opening my eyes and I pressed it against my ear.
"Hello," I grumbled with a crease in-between my eyebrows.
"Andre!" My young sister's voice screamed into my ear, making me flinch at the noise.
"What are you so energetic about this early in the morning?"
"It's passed nine o'clock."
"On a freaking Saturday."
"That's why I called instead. Wake up."
I opened my eyes and turned so that I was facing the ceiling. "What do you want?"
"Good morning."
"I'm not going to repeat myself."
"Greet me, please."
"Hey, Grace."
"That's much better," she said and her happiness was literally seeping out of the phone. "How have you been? We're all worried about you."
I rolled my eyes
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