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Chapter XVIII: Stares and Confusions
Laying in bed was what I did all day. Chris and Selene checked up on me a while ago, I confirmed to them that I am doing just fine and they can continue whatever the hell they are doing outside. I cannot remember how many times Chris came to check up on me, I remember waking up three times and all those with his eyes meeting mine the first time I opened them. When I’m asking him, “what?” He’ll just shrug and ask me if I needed anything. Weird. He looks so worried. This is just dysmenorrhea. From everything that I’ve been through, this is just a small fries.
Buti na lang hindi ko nakalimutan na bumili ng napkins nang mamili kami ni Chris sa Agrahbah kung hindi ay kanina pa ako nagpumilit na umalis na kami dito.
I get up to see what’s happening outside.
The moon is already present but there are no stars. I’m
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