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Another disappointment

Penulis: Timi Rachael
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2026-02-16 11:38:59
Ariana's POV

The morning was quiet until it wasn’t.

I woke up to a low hum that seemed to vibrate through the rubber floor of the raft. Beside me, Nathaniel was already bolt upright, his head tilted like an animal catching a scent. We didn’t say a word. We just looked at each other, eyes wide, and scrambled out of the shelter.

The sky was gray and thick with clouds that looked like unwashed wool, but it didn't feel like rain. My eyes scanned the horizon until they locked onto a tiny, dark spe
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