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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ are you going to hurt them ? ”
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀she asks in as stern a tone a
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀child can have , remaining
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀right where she stood .
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀promptly halting her steps ,
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀her gaze planted right on
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀him , the scowl returning .
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ i’m not answering that . ”
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀eyes wander toward the
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀person , who seemingly
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀did nothing wrong but
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀stand in the wrong
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀place at the wrong time .
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ he takes care of us .
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀dad disappeared once
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀the muertos appeared . ”
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀brows furrow hearing his
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀words , the way he spoke
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀was … deeply irritating .
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ javi’s better . ”
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀she muttered under her
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀breath .
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀a lot of effort was made
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀not to scowl at him once
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀again , instead dropping
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀her gaze down as she
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀followed along with him .
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ fine . ”
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀hesitant , not moving
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀just yet .
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ why ? where to ? ”
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀shifty eyes , dropping the
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀expression promptly .
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ i was just asking . ”
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀standing idly , a scowl
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀on her face .
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀“ … about what ? ”
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⠀⠀ ⠀⠀on her last candy bar …
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀savouring it . treasuring
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀it . one nibble a day .
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀( * deep breath , stretching
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀her arm as far back as she
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀could , before launching
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀the ball . it didn’t have
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀much airtime , barely
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀made it to javi . )
⠀⠀ ⠀⠀hm … close ..
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