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“No…” I pick up my phone, seeing a

million messages. Between Kira and Kia, there were a lot of them.

There are some messages from Krew, but not many.

Team: Esme.

Krew: I'm sorry. I didn't mean anything that

I said.

My body tingles with nerves. He wanted

say that?

Team: Send me a message when you join

rise. I'm very sorry.

— Send him a message, —

advises Stone.

"Do you even know why I'm angry?"

with him? He shrugs when I question him. "Do you care why?"

He shrugs. "He seems sorry."

especially this morning.

I didn't need to hear this to send

a message back.

Me: Hi. Did you get into a fight? You are

good?

It reads instantly.

Krew: I'm fine. You are? I'm sorry and I wanted

talk to you this morning, but I started screaming and Stone

expelled .

"Did you kick people out?" - I

I ask out loud.

— Rat! - Stone teases. - Tell

he that he is a mouse. Besides, you were sleeping and

I didn't need them to wake you up.

I didn't even hear them screaming. Smiling

lightly, I text back to Krew.

Me