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CHAPTER 192

Author: Loveday-Helen
last update publish date: 2026-06-14 06:23:33

Five Years Later

~ Kiara ~

Today is my first day at my new high school.

I stood in front of the mirror, fixing the collar of my uniform.

Five years had passed since my call with Jason was cut off.

I tried reaching Jason after I got a new phone, but his number was always off. It's been years now, and I guess he must have gotten a new number too, just like I did.

Sometimes, I would stare at my phone and wonder if he still remembered me. Did he think I stopped talking to him on purpose? Or had h
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