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Penulis: Lily
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-10-08 04:17:01

AVA

The continuous ringing of my alarm made me stir. The sound felt twice as loud as normal, and my hand reached out to stop it, but I couldn’t locate the phone.

I used my pillow to cover my ears when—

“Ava.”

I ignored it, too tired to entertain anyone or anything.

“Wake up, Ava.”

The voice was louder this time, followed by a hard shake. I jolted up in panic, my eyes meeting a familiar pair.

The fuck?

I closed my eyes, just to be sure I wasn’t dreaming, then opened them slowly again.

She was st
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