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59: The healing process
Grace and Jessica had been going downstairs when they noticed Isabelle coming up. She had had her head down, trying to hide her face from passersby and hadn't noticed them till they spoke.
The two friends took their sweet time to come down the stairs with their arms folded.
Isabelle climbed up, hoping to pass them, but they blocked her — Jessica on her left and Grace on her right.
"Let me pass," Isabelle said.
"Let me pass," Grace mimicked.
Sniffing, Isabelle wiped her face with her right palm.
Jessica eyed her and she realized how bad she must look because she was slightly wet.
"This is just the beginning," Jessica said. "Since you think you can come here and stay for barely a month and steal my boyfriend, I'll make sure I fix your mentality."
"Did I ever say I wanted your boyfriend?!" Isabelle spat.
Jessica scrunched u
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