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I turn around to find Desmond standing behind me. He tosses me a green fruit which I catch and Ekene moves over to Gabby's side. Handing her a fruit of the same kind...
"What is this?? "I question as I stare at it.
"I don't know, but it's juicy, doesn't taste bad, and isn't poisonous. "He replies and my brows crease.
"How do you know it's not poisonous? " I question.
"Must you know everything?" He teases and I stop questioning.
"Where are we now? "I suddenly question again.
"A fair distance from the mansion. "Ekene replies and I'm about to ask another question when Desmond cuts me;
"Hold your horse's questerella. We're on an escape mission; not a job interview! "I feel my face drop and Desmond bites into his fruit as he looks away.
I fondle a little with the strange fruit befo
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