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"Come on, Ryan..." I huffed, rolling my eyes. He couldn't stop teasing me even though I didn't live with them anymore. That kid always had to push my buttons; he was like a miniature Jack. "You know it's me."

"Secret password," he insisted.

"Ryan!" I growled, giving the door a stronger tap, which reluctantly swung open, revealing the significant change he'd undergone in the last year I hadn't seen him.

That silly boy was the oldest among those currently living in that orphanage, at thirteen. His tan skin had darkened a bit from intense hours of play under the sun. His coal-black eyes gleamed upon seeing me, and a beautiful smile lit up his face when he finally hugged me.

"Sister Lucy!"

"What other Lucy do you know?"

"I missed you!" he purred, leaving me breathless with the strength of his embrace.

"And I missed you too," I whispered, gently pulling away, under Jack's somewhat wary gaze at the young boy.

Jack, not one to hold back, smiled back with a hint of displeasure. Seeing them di
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