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82: Wrong move (Part I)
“Young lady, where are you coming from?” Aunt Jane demanded the moment Emily entered the house.
Unknown to Emily, her aunt had been seated on the couch for the past two hours waiting for her.
“A friend's place.” She maintained a nonchalant attitude and shrugged off her bag.
“By this time?” Aunt Jane pointed at the clock.
It was just 8 pm, so Emily didn't get what the hassle was about.
“And you're still in your uniform,” her aunt pointed out and got up. “Ebere, I don't understand you any more.”
“Can we talk about this some other time? I'm honestly not in the mood.”
“You had better get back here.” Her aunt snapped and she halted in her track. “I have tolerated your nonsense long enough. Ten years and I keep hoping you'd change, but I guess the too much freedom I've been giving you is only making you worse.”
“Well, boohoo.
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