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141 - A Girlfriend Who Is Not Your Sister.

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(RORY’S POV)

Never have I ever been so disappointed about resuming school after a short public holiday. A part of me I never thought I would get to see.

And it was alm thanks to Todd O’Connor. He was the reason why i could not think straight for some minutes without zoning out and landing in to a bowl of thoughts.

He was the reason why now,on Monday morning’s first class, I sat in class with a silly, goofy grin on my face lost in my thoughts instead of paying attention and correcting my teachers.

The reason why during my turning session eith Amanda I was busy with a large grin on my face instead of paying attention to the book between us.

Only when I felt the slight tip of a pen that poked my skin and caused a little pain.

“Ow!” I said rubbing the sore spot on my arm as I turned my nose up at Amanda.

“I’m very sorry about that Rory,” she said with a genuinely apologetic smile that had a touch of guilt on it. “But I tried to call your attention a lot of times and you seemed lost.”

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