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Year 1853
Thea moved freely as she wish. She even deliberately avoided other children and hide from them as much as possible after finishing her work.
There were several kids who tried to approach her. She didn't know what their motive was and Thea didn't want to give them a chance to bully her again. She couldn't stop being alert after what happened to her over and over again. Thea also wondered why Ben and the gang had been so quiet these past few days. She always thought they cooked something for her as a surprise attack. And Thea needed to get ready.
As the day passes, Thea and Xander became closer than before.
Actually, it made her felt happy even though there were only the two of them.
"This,"
One day, Xander presented her with a pocket knife. Its shape was not too big nor too small. There was some rust on the handle. But it was still working fine overall.
"What's this?" Thea asked not because she didn't kn
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