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Chapter 50: Football Championship
It was Thursday, meaning the football championship will start anytime soon. I was heading to the parking lot to meet Daniel because he offered to drive me to the game at Cedarwood High.
A while ago, during lunchtime with The Royals, the atmosphere seemed to change. I didn't know if it was just me, but everything went . . . dull. Amanda was always on her phone, talking to a random person and completely ignored everyone's presence, including Miguel. Emma and Caley seemed to be close now, and they would casually talk to me in a random moment. Then Kourtney wouldn't stop babbling about how stressful she was bearing with her sister. Miguel seemed distant, and every time I would approach him, he seemed calculated. Mason and Daniel were having their practice for the championship later, making the whole lounge . . . quiet.
Suddenly everything went uncomfortable, I didn't know why. So for the entire school hours, I was silent. I didn't bother to ve
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