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Chapter Twenty Two
I Cannot Save You
I walked to the town and passed by the only MC Donald's in town. Our conversation came flashing into my mind like an old film. ‘I think you should know that I am dead.’ I kept on walking as fast as I could. ‘You are still alive,’ he said. ‘How do you travel through time?’ My legs already hurt but all I know is I have to get to the pedestrian line at 4:30 PM where Eric was hit by a car. ‘Now you know that I am dead,’ he said. ‘You also should realize we can never happen.’ I could almost feel how my ankle hurts with my sneakers. I should have worn thick foot socks. ‘’What if you weren’t able to save me?’ He said. ‘You only waste your time then, and you might get tired.’ I swa
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I Was Here Chapter Twenty Five
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