“Tell me the truth. You’ve been hounding me for ages just for this, haven’t you?”

Karen wore a look that saw right through him; her scoff was dripping with contempt.

Jeffery was at a loss for words, but frustration bottled up inside as he held back.

“Karen, you sure have a way with summaries!” He gave her a thumbs-up as a sarcastic gesture, “Was it not who asked you first to be my girlfriend? And you said no! I never wanted such… such improper affair to maintain between us.”

“You even know the word ‘improper,’ huh?” Karen shot him a piercing glance, checked the time on her phone, and nodded towards the market by the entrance of the community, “You better go shop.”

Jeffery’s mind could never keep pace with Karen’s whims.

“Shop for what?”

“Condoms! Or are you planning on making babies?”

In silence, Jeffery’s lips twisted uncomfortably. He disliked the way she treated their situation as if it was nothing more than a transaction.

off and get away

“Still standing there?”

slightly, his voice involuntarily lowering, “No need to buy.

snorted, pushing him back a step, “Let’s go then.

“Now? Right now?”

it quick. My

indifference casting Jeffery in

the hospital,

ideal. It was situated just before a forest, where one could breathe deeply and even catch the scent

sat down, in no rush to return to the ward. She wanted to

with Jonathan Lopez, and only a few days had passed. She wanted to spend these last moments with Everett, not dwelling

“Ms. Sanchez?”

silhouette from afar. But she only dared to greet

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offered a gentle smile.

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