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M. J. Padgett

Chapter Ten

Updated: Jul 1, 2022

I stood for a while staring out the window she exited. My feet felt like concrete blocks, and the tickle in my stomach spread into my chest. What had I gone and gotten myself into? When? WHEN?! When did Mattie go from an annoying crazy person to… to just Mattie… to Mattie, my best friend… to Mattie, someone I don’t think I can live without?

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