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January 13
Today, Delaney called me and I would have sworn in any shrine that I wouldn't have picked up the phone if I knew it was her. Maybe, there was a force in the universe that wanted us to still be in contact with each other. A strange force I and Delaney could not both control. When I heard Delaney's voice on the phone, I was hesitant. I did not want to answer her. I just wanted to drop the phone and go back to bed then forget that she ever called me or ever existed in my life but there was something deep inside me that wanted to answer her in order to be sure that she was in good condition and not in a terrible condition as I feared.
"Hello!" Delaney's voice was low.
"Hi! You called!" I replied.
"Yea, I did. I guess I can't stay away from you for a long period of time."
I ignored her enticing comment and went straight to the point. "What can I do for you?" I asked.
"Nothing much. I really need a frie
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